Water Heater Repair in Lovelock, NV
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What Lovelock winters do to a water heater
Winter nights here average 23°F from December through February, and the water coming into the tank is just as cold. The burner or element has to work harder and longer to bring it up to temperature, and that extra runtime wears on the thermostat and the heating element in an electric unit, or the burner assembly and thermocouple in a gas one. You notice it as water that takes longer to get hot, or a tank that runs out faster than it used to.
Pershing County has also seen 10 winter storms and 53 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and statewide, 13% of households went at least 24 hours without power last year. A gas water heater with a standing pilot will keep working through an outage. One with electric ignition will not light until the power is back, and after any outage it is worth checking that the pilot or ignition system actually caught.
- 23°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 8 months
- October through May, the months homes here need heat
- 13%
- of Nevada 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
- 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 it can trap water against the steel and corrode it until it gives way. A leak can also come from the drain valve or a fitting where a pipe connects, and those can sometimes be tightened or replaced. Once the tank itself is leaking, it will not seal back up and needs to be replaced.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- Most of the time this means the thermocouple has worn out. That's the small part that sits in the pilot flame and tells the gas valve it's safe to keep sending gas. When it fails, the valve shuts the gas off as soon as you let go of the knob, even though the flame was lit a second ago. A dirty pilot orifice or a draft blowing the flame around can also cause it. A contractor can test the thermocouple and replace it if that's the problem.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, in most cases. The heat exchanger, igniter, flow sensor and venting are all parts a contractor can inspect and replace individually. Hard water scale inside the heat exchanger is one of the more common issues, and it can often be flushed out rather than requiring a new unit. A contractor can look at the specific unit and tell you whether it's worth repairing or replacing.