Water Heater Repair in Clermont, FL
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Water heaters in Clermont deal with power more than cold
Winter nights here only average 49°F, so the tank isn't working hard against the cold the way it would further north. What it does have to deal with is the power going out. Statewide, 38 percent of households in Florida lost power for 24 hours or more in 2024, and Lake County has logged 41 damaging wind events 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 it needs to come back on by itself once the power is restored. If yours isn't heating after a storm, that's the first thing worth checking before calling it a bigger problem.
- 49°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 3 months
- December through February, the months homes here need heat
- 38%
- of Florida 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 $240 a year off hot water for a typical Florida home.
Estimates for a typical Florida home, compared with an older unit built to the federal minimum, from EIA household energy data and Florida 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 reason is the tank itself has rusted through and is failing from the inside. Sediment builds up at the bottom of the tank over the years, and once it corrodes the metal, water finds a way out. A leak can also come from a loose drain valve or a fitting at the bottom, which a contractor can check before assuming the tank is done. Once the tank itself is leaking, it needs to be replaced, not repaired.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- Most of the time this means the thermocouple has worn out and can no longer sense that the pilot is burning, so the gas valve shuts it off. A weak or dirty pilot flame, a draft near the burner, or a clogged pilot tube can cause the same thing. A contractor can test the thermocouple and replace it if that is the cause. A standing pilot does not run on electricity, so power outages will not be the reason it went out.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most tankless water heater problems are repairable. Issues like a failed igniter, a clogged inlet filter, mineral buildup on the heat exchanger, or a bad flow sensor can all be fixed without replacing the unit. A contractor can run the error code the unit displays to find out which part is at fault. Replacement usually only comes up when the heat exchanger itself has failed.