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The far end of the house runs cold
Recirculation & long runs
Hot water at the far end without running a loop all night, usually with pumps, timers and balancing.
Lake Sherwood · Tankless
Tankless water heaters
in Lake Sherwood
Tankless water heaters in Lake Sherwood, ten minutes, over the hill from the shop in Westlake Village. A tankless fires at four or five times the rate of a tank. With the gas line and venting done right, it runs twenty years.
Call (805) 330-3111
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Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. You get the price before we start. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Licensed
CSLB #339618
Insured
Bonded and insured
Since 1977
49 years, two generations
On Google
5.0 stars
Around here
In Lake Sherwood
Around Lake Sherwood, a tankless install is usually a conversion on a big house that already runs more than one heater, and the recirculation loop has to keep working afterward. Sizing the gas from the meter is most of the job. We test the line under pressure, fit isolation valves for the yearly descale and permit it through Ventura County.
Neighborhoods: Sherwood Country Club, the lake, the Hidden Valley edge, the older lakeside streets.
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The job
How it goes
A standard tank draws about 40,000 BTU and a whole-house tankless draws 150,000 to 199,000, which the old half-inch line often can't carry. We upsize it from the meter, and sometimes the gas company upgrades the meter. Condensing units vent in PVC with a condensate drain, and non-condensing units need stainless vent.
We size by how many fixtures run at once and the incoming water temperature, around 55 degrees here in winter. Undersizing is the mistake we see most.
Our hard water scales the heat exchanger, so a tankless needs descaling once a year. The isolation valves we fit make that a half-hour job, on our installs or anyone's.
Call if
What you notice,
and what it usually is
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Your tank is due for replacement
A tankless lasts about twice as long.
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Hot water runs out with a full house
Sized right, a tankless won't run out.
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No room in the closet for a bigger tank
A tankless the size of a carry-on hangs on the wall.
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A long wait for hot water at the far bathroom
A recirculation loop fixes it, with or without a tankless.
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Your tankless runs weak or lukewarm
Scale. A descale usually brings it back.
Four steps
How a job goes
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You call
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it's doing.
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We look
We come out, find the cause and show you, with the old part in hand when there is one.
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You get a price
Before anything starts. Repairs are time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid.
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We do the work
Small repairs usually get done the same visit. Bigger jobs get a start date we keep. Permitted where needed, and the house left clean.
Common questions
Tankless in Lake Sherwood: things people ask
- Do you go through the gate at Sherwood?
- Yes. We call ahead with the truck and name so the gate expects us, or your estate manager can set it up with us directly.
- How fast can you get to Lake Sherwood?
- Often the same day. It's ten minutes over the hill. For planned work on a big house, we walk it first.
- Does the hot water ever run out?
- Not within its flow rate. Two showers at once is fine if it's sized right. Four is too much for any unit.
- Will it cut my gas bill?
- Some, since it heats only what you use. People switch for the space, the longer life and never running out.
- Can my existing gas line handle it?
- Usually not without changes. We size the line from the meter and tell you what has to change before you commit.
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Google reviews
What people say
5.0 ★★★★★ 8 reviews on Google
★★★★★
“Outstanding work! Did a terrific job of diagnosing the issue over the phone prior to repair. Plumber was on time and on point. Work was done quickly and thoroughly. Figured out the most straightforward way to fix the problem and got it done. Small footprint, quick results, up and running in no time. Would absolutely recommend.”
★★★★★
“The absolute best plumber in Los Angeles!”
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Tankless · Lake Sherwood
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it’s doing
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. Ten minutes, over the hill from the shop. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.