Water Heater Repair in Elizabeth, CO
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Cold winters and storm outages both take a toll on your water heater
Elizabeth homes need heat nine months of the year, and winter nights here average 15°F from December through February. The water coming into your tank starts out colder in that stretch. The burner or heating element has to run longer to catch up, and that extra run time wears on the parts that make the heat. On a gas unit that means the thermocouple or igniter. On an electric unit it means the heating element itself.
Elbert County has logged 46 winter storms and 83 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Statewide, 13% of households went at least a day without power in 2024. An outage stops an electric water heater cold. A gas unit with a standing pilot stays lit through it and should come back on its own once power returns. If yours does not, that is worth checking first after any storm.
- 15°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 9 months
- September through May, the months homes here need heat
- 13%
- of Colorado 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 $60 a year off hot water for a typical Colorado home.
Estimates for a typical Colorado home, compared with an older unit built to the federal minimum, from EIA household energy data and Colorado 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 failing, and that means replacement, not repair. Sediment builds up at the bottom of the tank over years, and once it corrodes the steel it will keep leaking no matter what fitting you tighten. It can also be a loose drain valve or a fitting that just needs to be sealed, so a contractor will check those first before condemning the tank. Water pooling underneath is worth acting on quickly either way, since it can damage the floor around it.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- A pilot that won't stay lit is usually a thermocouple that has worn out and no longer signals the gas valve to stay open. It can also mean a draft is blowing the flame out, or the gas valve itself is failing. A dirty pilot orifice will do the same thing, starving the flame of gas. A contractor can test the thermocouple in a few minutes and replace it if that's the cause, since it's a common and inexpensive part to fail.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most tankless water heater problems are repairable. Igniters, flow sensors, and heat exchangers can all be replaced without swapping out the whole unit. Mineral buildup inside the unit is a common cause of reduced flow or error codes, especially if it has never been flushed. A contractor can pull the error code from the unit's display and tell you whether it's a part that needs replacing or a flush that will clear it.