Water Heater Repair in Orlando, FL
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Orlando's water heaters work year round, and storms make outages common
Your water heater runs all year here. There's no real winter to slow it down, just two months of cooler nights averaging around 51°F, so the tank is heating water in every season without a break.
Orange County sees its share of damaging storms, 64 of them over the past ten years. Across Florida, almost 4 in 10 households lost power for at least a full day in 2024. When the power comes back on, most electric water heaters restart on their own, but a storm that knocks out power for a while can trip a breaker or reset a thermostat, and you're left with cold water until someone resets it.
- 51°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 2 months
- December through January, 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?
- Most often the tank itself has rusted through and is holding water where it shouldn't. Once a steel tank corrodes and starts to weep, there is no patch that holds, because the failure is happening from the inside out. It can also be a loose drain valve or a fitting at the bottom, which a contractor can tighten or replace. If the tank itself is the source, the water heater needs to be replaced, not repaired.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- The most common cause is a worn thermocouple, the small sensor that tells the gas valve a flame is present. When it wears out, it fails to sense the pilot and shuts the gas off even though the flame is lit. A dirty pilot tube or a draft blowing out the flame can also cause this. A contractor can test the thermocouple and replace it, which usually solves the problem.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most tankless water heater problems are repairable. Common issues are a clogged inlet filter, a buildup of scale on the heat exchanger, or a failed igniter, and each of those can be cleaned or replaced. Error codes on the unit's display help a contractor find the exact cause quickly. Full replacement is only needed when the heat exchanger itself has failed.