Water Heater Repair in Burlington, NJ
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Cold groundwater and winter outages both work against your water heater
Burlington County winters bring nights that average 27°F from December through February, and that cold reaches the water coming into your tank. The heating element or burner has to work harder to bring that colder water up to temperature, and it runs longer to do it. That extra run time wears on the parts that make the heat, and it shows up as a tank that takes longer to recover between showers or runs out of hot water sooner than it used to.
Storms are part of living here too. The county has seen 31 winter storms and 405 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and statewide, 11% of households lost power for a day or more in 2024. A power cut shuts down an electric water heater's element and its controls. Most units come back on by themselves once the power returns, but if yours does not, that is worth a call.
- 27°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 7 months
- October through April, the months homes here need heat
- 11%
- of New Jersey 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 $90 a year off hot water for a typical New Jersey home.
Estimates for a typical New Jersey home, compared with an older unit built to the federal minimum, from EIA household energy data and New Jersey 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 have a steel tank with a glass lining inside, and once that lining cracks, the steel underneath corrodes until it lets water through. A loose drain valve or a fitting at the bottom can also drip and look like the tank is leaking when it isn't. If the tank is the source, it needs to be replaced, not repaired, since there is no way to patch a rusted tank from the inside.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- The most common cause is a worn thermocouple, the small sensor that sits in the pilot flame and tells the gas valve the flame is lit. When it wears out, it fails to sense the flame fast enough and the gas valve shuts off the pilot as a safety measure. A dirty pilot orifice or a draft blowing on the flame can cause the same thing. A standing pilot light doesn't need power to run, so this isn't an electrical issue, it's almost always the thermocouple or the gas supply to the pilot.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most tankless water heater problems are repairable. Issues like a clogged inlet filter, mineral buildup on the heat exchanger, a failed igniter, or an error code from a sensor can usually be fixed without replacing the unit. Because the heat exchanger and electronics are more exposed to mineral scale than a tank system, tankless units benefit from regular descaling to avoid repeat problems. A contractor can pull the error code and tell you exactly what part is failing.