Water heater service in Livermore
We work on gas and electric tank water heaters and on tankless units, across Livermore's 94550 and 94551 ZIP codes: Downtown, Springtown, the Sunset area and South Livermore. Call when there is no hot water, when it runs out too fast, when the water is rusty or the tank rumbles, or when you find water under the heater.
Hard water and your heater
Water in the Tri-Valley is hard. The minerals in it settle in the bottom of a tank as scale. Scale makes a heater rumble and pop, takes up room meant for hot water, and makes the burner work harder. In a tankless unit it coats the heat exchanger. A heater that has never been flushed will often show its age sooner here than the same model would elsewhere.
If your heater is noisy or slower than it used to be, scale is a likely cause. We check the unit and tell you whether service will bring it back or whether it is near the end.
Repair or replace
A failed part on a sound tank is a repair. A tank that is leaking from the body is finished; no repair fixes that. In between, the choice turns on the heater's age and condition. We give you both numbers when both make sense, so you can decide.
Water heater replacement and installation
When you need a new one, we install tank heaters from Bradford White, Rheem and A.O. Smith, and tankless units from Navien, Rinnai and Noritz. Our estimate includes hauling away the old heater, so the price you see is complete. We size the new unit to the household, check the gas line and venting, and strap it to code. If the job needs a permit, we pull it.
Thinking about tankless? It suits many Livermore homes, but hard water means it needs regular descaling. We will tell you what that involves before you choose.
About Friendly Services
We are a family-owned plumbing company based in Hayward, with over 20 years in business, and we serve the Tri-Valley by way of I-580. License CSLB #1156315 (C-36 plumbing). $1M general liability and workers' comp. Five-year workmanship warranty on our own work. 100+ five-star reviews online. We answer the phone 24/7.