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Your tank is due for replacement
A tankless lasts about twice as long.
Services · 07
Tankless water heaters
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
Request a visit
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it's doing and you'll usually get a rough answer on the spot.
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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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.
Tell us what it’s doing and we can usually narrow it down on the phone.
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
Things people ask about tankless water heaters
- 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.
- How often does it need service?
- Once a year here because of the hard water. It takes about half an hour.
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!”
Where we do this
Close to the shop
The shop’s in Westlake Village. Everything we cover is about ten minutes away.
- Tankless in Westlake Village
- Tankless in Thousand Oaks
- Tankless in Agoura Hills
- Tankless in Oak Park
- Tankless in Lake Sherwood
Zip codes 91361, 91362, 91301, 91377. Just outside those, call and ask.
Often goes with this
Related work
- Water heater repair & replacement Tank repairs and replacements, including the strapping, venting, expansion tank and permit.
- Gas line installation & repair New lines for a BBQ, range, fire pit or pool heater, plus leak repair and tankless upsizing.
- Water pressure regulators High pressure is behind many fixture failures here. A regulator brings it down to what the house was built for.
Request a visit
Leave your details and Dan will call you back
Name, number and what it’s doing. It goes to Dan, and he calls back to set a time, usually the same day. If it’s leaking right now, skip the form and call (805) 330-3111.
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Tankless
Tell Dan what
it’s doing
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.