Water Heater Repair in Camden, NJ
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Camden County winters put a real load on your water heater
From October through April your water heater is working harder just to keep up, since the incoming water is colder for those seven months. On nights that average 27°F, a unit in a garage or an unheated space has to work even harder to bring that water up to temperature, and the burner or heating element cycles more to do it.
That extra cycling wears on the parts that do the work, the thermostat, the heating element, the burner assembly. You notice it as water that takes longer to heat back up, or a tank that runs out faster than it used to. And with 11% of New Jersey households going at least 24 hours without power last year, a storm can knock out a water heater outright. Gas units with a standing pilot keep working through an outage. Electric ones and gas units with electronic ignition do not come back on until the power does.
- 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?
- The most common cause is the tank itself failing from the inside. Sediment builds up at the bottom of the tank over years, and it slowly corrodes the steel until a pinhole opens up. Once a tank is leaking this way, it needs to be replaced, not repaired, because the damage is inside the metal. A leak can also come from a loose drain valve or fittings at the top, which a contractor can check before deciding the tank itself is the problem.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- Usually the thermocouple has worn out and can no longer sense that the pilot is burning, so it shuts the gas off. A weak or dirty pilot orifice can cause the same problem by not letting the flame burn strong enough to hold the thermocouple to temperature. Wind or a draft from a nearby vent can also blow the flame out on some models. A contractor can test the thermocouple in a few minutes and replace it if it is the cause.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most problems on a tankless unit are repairable. Mineral buildup on the heat exchanger is a common issue, especially where water is hard, and it can be flushed out. Igniters, flow sensors, and exhaust fans can also fail on their own and be replaced without replacing the whole unit. A contractor can run the unit's error code to find out which part failed.