Water Heater Repair and Replacement in Las Vegas

Plan on 8 to 12 years for a tank water heater here, the short end of the national range because of the water. At about 17 grains per gallon, valley water leaves a mineral bed on the tank floor that insulates the burner from the water it is heating, so the unit works harder for the same output. A softener and a tank flushed on schedule will usually reach the top of that range or beyond.

If the tank itself is sound and the fault is a thermostat, element, valve or thermocouple, it is a repair. Once the tank is leaking from the body, or it is past ten years and the repair is a large fraction of a replacement, replacing it is the honest call. We tell you which situation you are in before doing either.

Las Vegas Valley Water District publishes valley tap water at roughly 291 parts per million, about 17 grains per gallon, and classifies it as very hard, around two and a half times the national norm. The minerals come from the Colorado River through Lake Mead. It is the single biggest reason water heaters, fixture cartridges and dishwashers wear out faster here than their rated life suggests.

Yes. Clark County, the City of Las Vegas and the City of North Las Vegas all require a permit for a replacement as much as for a new installation. Which of the three you deal with depends on your address rather than your mailing city, because a Las Vegas postal address can sit in unincorporated Clark County. We pull the permit and meet the inspector as part of the job.

Yes. Monkey Wrench Contractors LLC holds Nevada State Contractors Board licence 0092999 and trades as Monkey Wrench Plumbing. We are a BBB accredited business with an A plus rating, and every technician is background checked. About thirty minutes before your appointment you get a text with the assigned technician's photo, name, licence number and live ETA.