Water Heater Repair in Pensacola, FL
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Pensacola's storms are hard on a water heater's power supply
Escambia County sees damaging wind often enough to matter, 72 events over the last ten years. When wind takes down power, a water heater with a standing pilot stays lit and ready. One with electronic ignition needs the power back before it will fire again, and most will restart on their own once it is.
What catches people off guard is losing hot water partway through a storm, not right when the lights go out. If yours doesn't come back after power is restored, that points to something beyond the outage itself, worth having looked at.
- 43°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 5 months
- November through March, 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 cause is the tank itself has corroded through and is failing. Water heaters have a glass lining inside the steel tank, and once that lining cracks, the tank rusts from the inside out until it starts to weep at a seam or fitting near the bottom. Loose drain valves and fittings can also leak and are worth checking first since those can be tightened or replaced. If the leak is coming from the tank itself, the tank needs to be replaced, since a corroded tank cannot be sealed or repaired.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- The most likely cause is a worn thermocouple, the small sensor that tells the gas valve the pilot is burning. When it wears out or sits out of position, it shuts the gas off even though the flame is lit. A dirty pilot orifice or a draft near the burner compartment can also blow the flame out. A licensed contractor can test the thermocouple and clean or adjust the pilot assembly to fix it.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most tankless water heater problems can be repaired without replacing the whole unit. Common issues include a clogged inlet filter, mineral buildup on the heat exchanger, or a failed igniter, and each of these can be cleaned or replaced on its own. A licensed contractor can pull the error code from the unit's display and diagnose which part is causing the problem.