Water Heater Installation in Dallas, GA
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A Paulding County water heater works most of the year
Winter nights here average 34°F from December through February, and homes run their heat October through April, seven months a year. Cold water coming into the tank means the burner or element works harder to bring it up to temperature, for most of the year, not just a few weeks.
Power doesn't always stay on to run it. In Georgia, 31% of households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024, and this county has logged 125 damaging wind events and 3 winter storms over the past ten years. A gas water heater with a standing pilot will keep making hot water through an outage. One with electric ignition or an electric tank won't, until the power comes back, and most come back on by themselves when it does. The federal minimum efficiency for a new tank depends on its size, since the rule is a formula applied to the tank's rated volume, not one number for every unit.
- 34°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 7 months
- October through April, the months homes here need heat
- 31%
- of Georgia households lost power for a day or more in 2024, and a heater with an electric element or electric ignition stops without it
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A heat pump water heater would save about $320 a year to run in Georgia compared with an electric water heater.
Estimates for a typical Georgia home, from EIA household energy data and Georgia fuel prices. Your home will differ.
- How do I know it's time to replace my water heater?
- Water pooling at the base of the tank means it's time, since a leaking tank cannot be repaired. Rusty hot water, a tank making popping or rumbling sounds, or hot water that runs out faster than it used to are also signs the tank is failing. Most storage tanks last a decade or so, and once one starts showing these signs, waiting usually means dealing with a flooded closet or utility room instead of a planned replacement.
- Should I switch to a tankless water heater?
- It depends on what you want out of your hot water and what your home can support. A tankless unit heats water on demand instead of storing it, so you don't run out partway through a shower, and it takes up far less space than a tank. But switching often means changes to the gas line, venting or electrical circuit feeding it, since tankless units draw more than a standard tank does at the moment they fire. A contractor can look at your gas line, venting and electrical setup and tell you what the switch actually involves in your house.
- What changes when you install a tankless water heater?
- The unit itself is smaller, usually mounted on a wall instead of standing on the floor, so the room it used to take up opens back up. Because it heats water only when a tap calls for it, it needs a bigger gas line or a dedicated electrical circuit than a tank the same size would use, and it needs venting made for its higher heat output. Any of this work still needs a permit and inspection from the local building office once it's done.