Water Heater Repair in Torrington, WY
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Nine months of hard use, then the cold hits it hardest
Your water heater works from September through May here, and on the nights that drop to 15°F, the incoming water is as cold as it gets all year. The unit has to work harder to bring it up to temperature, and it runs longer to do it. That extra runtime wears on the heating element or the burner, and on the thermostat that controls it.
Goshen County also loses power in storms, 69 of them over the last ten years, plus 76 damaging wind events. Most water heaters come back on by themselves once power returns, but if yours does not, or the pilot has gone out and stays out, that is worth a call rather than a wait.
- 15°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 9 months
- September through May, 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 of the time this means the tank itself has failed. Sediment builds up inside over the years and corrodes the tank from the inside out, and once it's rusted through, water finds its way out the bottom. A leaking tank can't be patched or repaired, it needs to be replaced. If the water is coming from a fitting or valve near the top instead, that's a different problem and a contractor can often fix it without replacing the tank.
- 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 what's needed, since a pilot that won't hold means no hot water until it's fixed.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most problems with a tankless unit are repairable. Mineral buildup on the heat exchanger is common and is usually cleared with a descaling flush. Igniter failures, sensor faults, and venting issues can also be fixed without replacing the whole unit. A contractor can run the diagnostic and tell you whether the part causing the trouble is worth repairing or if the unit's age makes replacement the better call.