Water Heater Repair in Evanston, WY
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Cold like this puts a real load on your water heater
Evanston winters run cold, down near 10°F on winter nights. Groundwater coming into the house is cold too, so the heater works harder and runs longer to get water up to temperature. That extra runtime wears on the heating element or the burner assembly faster than it would somewhere milder.
Uinta County also sees its share of winter storms and power outages, ten winter storms and fifty damaging wind events over the past ten years. When the power drops, an electric water heater stops heating until it's back, and if it happens often enough, that stop-start pattern adds its own wear. You'll notice it as water that takes longer to run hot, or a tank that can't keep up with a full shower and a load of dishes back to back.
- 10°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 10 months
- September through June, the months homes here need heat
- 8%
- of Wyoming 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 $70 a year off hot water for a typical Wyoming home.
Estimates for a typical Wyoming home, compared with an older unit built to the federal minimum, from EIA household energy data and Wyoming 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 starting to fail. Water heaters corrode from the inside over the years, and once the tank shell is breached, no fitting or valve can be tightened to stop it. A leak could also come from the drain valve or a loose fitting near the bottom, which a contractor can check before assuming the tank is done. If it is the tank, replacement is the only real fix, since a leaking tank will not seal itself back up.
- 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 the pilot is burning. When it wears out, it shuts the gas off even though the flame is lit. A dirty pilot orifice or a draft in the area can also blow the flame out. A contractor can test the thermocouple and clean or replace the parts needed to get the pilot holding steady again.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most tankless water heater problems can be fixed without replacing the whole unit. Common repairs include descaling the heat exchanger, replacing an igniter or flow sensor, or clearing a blocked vent. A contractor can run a diagnostic to find which part is causing the issue and repair or replace just that part.