Water Heater Repair in Newnan, GA
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Coweta County weather is hard on a water heater in two ways
Winter nights here average 35°F from December through February, and the tank has to work harder to keep water hot when the incoming water is that cold. That extra work falls on the heating element or the burner, and on the thermostat that tells it when to fire. If one of those is already worn, cold months are when you find out.
The other problem is power. Georgia households lost power for 24 hours or more at a rate of 31% last year, and this county has seen 174 damaging wind events and 2 winter storms over the past ten years. A gas water heater with a standing pilot will keep working through an outage. One with an electric ignition or an electric tank will not, and when the power comes back, most units restart on their own. If yours does not, or if the water is not hot after an outage, something did not reset the way it should have.
- 35°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 5 months
- November through March, 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 new water heater would cut about $330 a year off hot water for a typical Georgia home.
Estimates for a typical Georgia home, compared with an older unit built to the federal minimum, from EIA household energy data and Georgia fuel prices. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when an element, thermostat or gas valve has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the tank itself is leaking.
- Why is my water heater leaking from the bottom?
- The most common cause is the tank itself has rusted through and is failing. Sediment builds up in the bottom of the tank over years, and it corrodes the steel from the inside until it gives way. A leak can also come from a loose drain valve or a fitting on the bottom, which a contractor can tighten or replace. If the tank itself is leaking, it needs to be replaced. There is no repair that seals a rusted tank.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- Usually the thermocouple has failed and needs to be replaced. That's the small sensor that sits in the pilot flame and tells the gas valve the flame is lit. When it wears out or sits out of position, the gas valve shuts off the pilot as a safety measure even though nothing else is wrong. A weak or dirty pilot orifice can cause the same problem. A contractor can test the thermocouple and replace it, which usually solves it.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most problems with a tankless water heater are repairable. Common issues are a clogged flow sensor, a buildup of scale on the heat exchanger, or an igniter that has failed, and a contractor can clean or replace these parts. Error codes on the unit's display usually point straight to the cause. Whether repair or replacement makes more sense depends on the age of the unit and what's actually failed, which a contractor can tell you after looking at it.