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New Home, Old Water Heater?

Are you looking at homes to buy and checking all the boxes?

Congratulations you bought a new home! This is a huge and important step in your life. Or maybe this is something you have done a few times, either way one of the most overlooked appliances when buying a home are the water heaters and how vital they are to your peace and comfort.



Sometimes when replacing a water heater you may wonder how it even passed a home inspection when the home was sold. Any case they are usually overlooked by everyone, especially a new home buyer that is looking at everything they may love about their new house.

People will check out a lot of different aspects of the house they are looking to buy. Maybe even turning on the taps and waiting to see if they have hot water or maybe even seeing if they must wait for a while before they feel hot water eventually reaching the tap. Some people are more thorough, and other people tend to rely on the professionals they are working with.

It is a great idea to look over the water heater yourself. You can usually see the manufacturer sticker, or even better a manufacturer date. Maybe the plumber happened to date the water heater when they installed it. That would be even better! Some water heaters may have a blanket around them, or the seismic straps can be covering some of this information you would be looking for.

No problem if you cannot find the label, because most water heaters will be at least a few years old. You can still look for signs of rust or leaks, you can easily see right away if there is a pan (when needed) or the fittings look old or corroded then you may have an old water heater that is about ready to be replaced.

Replacing a water heater can be costly and uncomfortable until the job is finished. That is why we are here! At River City Water Heaters, we are here to make this as affordable and painless as possible. We will bring the new heater and haul away the old one. We include everything needed to make sure you will have worry free hot water for years and years to come. And guaranteed to pass any inspections.

If you call us, you will save money and time, you will have a new water heater installed the same day. Plus we offer emergency services in case you wake up in the middle of the night and find your water heater decided to start leaking as you were comfortably resting. Call river City Water Heaters. If you have any questions please check our pricing page or water heater FAQ page.