Water Heater Installation
We replace and install gas and electric tank water heaters, sized to how your home uses hot water. We also relocate water heaters and add expansion tanks where a home needs one.
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Water heater repair starts with what the heater is doing. Maybe the water never gets hot, or it turns cold halfway through a shower. Maybe there is a puddle under the tank or a pilot that keeps going out. Stop The Drip repairs gas and electric tank water heaters in homes across Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
We find the cause first, then explain what failed and how we fix it. You get the quote in writing before any work starts. This page covers tank heaters, and tankless water heater repair has a page of its own. Call or text (615) 723-2488 and tell us what your heater is doing.
Tell us about the clog, leak, water heater or fixture and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
On a gas water heater, no hot water usually means the burner is not lighting. We check the pilot and the igniter first, then the thermocouple and the gas control. If the trouble is in the gas line to the heater, the fix becomes gas line repair.
Most electric water heaters have two heating elements, each with its own thermostat. When the upper element or thermostat fails, the water usually never gets hot. When the lower one fails, you get a little hot water that runs out fast. We start at the breaker and the reset button, then test each part.
Hot water that runs short can also come from sediment or a thermostat set too low. Winter makes it worse, because colder water comes into the tank in January, Nashville's coldest month. A tank too small for the household is a replacement question, and we lay out the options.
Where the water comes from decides the fix. A drip at the drain valve or at a fitting on top is usually a repair. If every valve and fitting is dry but water pools under the heater, the tank has likely rusted through. A tank that leaks through its own wall cannot be repaired.
The temperature and pressure relief valve opens when the tank gets too hot or the pressure climbs too high. A drip from its pipe often means heated water has no room to expand. A backflow preventer or a check valve on the main line can trap that pressure. We add an expansion tank to give the water room, or replace one that has failed.
Never cap or plug the relief valve pipe to stop a drip. The valve needs that open path to let pressure out. Some leaks start at a pipe above the heater and only look like a tank leak. Then the job moves to leak detection and repair.
Metro Water Services calls Nashville's water moderately hard. Its yearly report puts total hardness near 100 milligrams per liter, about 6 grains per gallon. The hardness is calcium dissolved from limestone, and treatment does not take it out.
The U.S. Geological Survey notes that heated hard water can leave solid deposits in a water heater. Those deposits settle on the bottom of the tank as sediment. On a gas heater, the layer slows heating and can cause popping or rumbling sounds. On an electric heater, it can bury the lower element and wear it out early.
A flush drains that sediment out through the valve at the bottom of the tank. A water heater maker's care guide calls for a drain and flush at least once a year. We flush tanks as part of water heater service.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 30 miles around La Vergne across Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
(615) 723-2488From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (615) 723-2488, or send the form. Tell us what is wrong and where the home is.
We book a visit, and a plumber comes to the house to see the problem.
We find the cause and show you what we found. Then the quote goes to you in writing.
Once you approve the quote, we do the work, whether it is a new faucet or a sewer line repair.
We run the water and check the repair with you. You see the finished work before we pack up.
Common questions about water heater repair around Nashville and the rest of Middle Tennessee. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We replace and install gas and electric tank water heaters, sized to how your home uses hot water. We also relocate water heaters and add expansion tanks where a home needs one.
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We install and repair tankless water heaters in homes across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Each unit is sized to how your household uses hot water.
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Water leak detection and leak repair for homes across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. We trace a hidden leak to the line that failed, then repair it.
Learn MoreWe look at the job before we price it. The quote comes to you in writing, and the work starts when you say yes.
We show you what failed and explain the repair in plain words. You decide with the facts in front of you.
Our service area reaches about 30 miles around La Vergne. That puts Nashville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Lebanon and Gallatin in range.
Homeowners come first, and we also work for landlords and property managers. Businesses that need a plumber can call or text us too.
Real reviews from real jobs, 74 reviews on Google.
I had a great experience with Stop the Drip! Freddy was professional, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of. He was honest, knowledgeable, and made the entire process easy and stress-free. You can tell he genuinely cares about his customers and the quality of his work. I highly recommend Stop the Drip to anyone looking for reliable, professional service. Freddy and his team definitely deserve 5 stars!
they are awesome! They came out quickly both times I called and were honest and fair in their pricing. Will use them for all future plumbing. Highly recommend
Called the business and was able to get a same day appointment for my clogged kitchen drain and broken garbage disposal. They replaced the garbage disposal and did a hydro jetting. Throughout the process Freddie was very professional, friendly, and informative.He let me know all the steps of the process, gave options and his recommendations. At the end of the day, everything is fixed and he performed multiple tests to verify their work. Overall satisfied with this company .
Send the form with a few words about the problem, and we will reach out to set a time. You can also call or text (615) 723-2488.
Tell us about the clog, leak, water heater or fixture and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
