No hot water
Usually the thermocouple or gas valve. A repair.
Services · Water heaters
Water heater repair
and replacement
5.0 on Google (20 reviews) CSLB Lic. #339618 Family shop since 1977
A tank water heater lasts ten to twelve years in our hard water. When it goes, it's either a repair or a replacement.
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.
- Quoted before we start
- Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Oak Park
- One year on our labor. Thirty days on drain clearing.
“Dan is smart and good at figuring things out. He will stay on it until it's right and he knows his stuff.”
“Dan and his crew are absolutely the best! Professional, communicative and fair prices. Couldn't ask for anything more!”
“When I called him out and he immediately came my house within 2 hours and did a really quick and great job for my bathroom.”
The job
How it goes
No hot water from a gas heater is usually the thermocouple, pilot assembly or gas valve, and that's a repair if the tank is sound. Water on the garage floor means the tank has rusted through, and the heater is done.
Replacement takes most of a day. We fit new flex connectors and a new gas connection, strap it top and bottom as California requires and check the vent. Houses with a pressure regulator, which is most of them here, get an expansion tank. We haul the old one away and handle the permit.
We install 40 and 50 gallon gas units as standard, and bigger ones where needed. Tankless has its own page.
Call if
What you notice, and what it usually is
Water on the floor around the base
A rusted-through tank. Time to replace it.
Hot water runs out fast
Sediment or a broken dip tube.
Rumbling or popping from the tank
Sediment on the bottom. Past ten years, plan on a new tank.
Rusty hot water
The tank is corroding. Replacement is close.
Tell us what it’s doing and we can usually narrow it down on the phone.
From the jobsite
Recent jobs
Four steps
How a job goes
- 01
You call
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it’s doing.
- 02
We look
We come out, find the cause and show you, with the old part in hand when there is one.
- 03
You get a price
Before anything starts. Repairs are time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid.
- 04
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.
What the neighbors say
“If you're looking for a plumber who actually knows what they're doing look no further than Dan's plumbing. We use them on all of our projects”
“Dan's plumbing were fantastic, they installed the AWTOS water sensor our Insurance company sent us, fixed some clogged exterior drains that were blocked, and installed a new trash disposal unit...all for a very competitive price. Thanks guys, we're glad we called you!”
“Dan's Plumbing did excellent job for us replacing our broken water pressure regulator. Quick response, good price, great quality of work. Will hire them again.”
Common questions
Things people ask about water heater repair & replacement
Does a water heater need a permit?
Yes, in every city and county we work in. It covers the gas, venting and seismic strapping, and it matters when you sell.
How long does a replacement take?
Most of a day, with no hot water for about half of it.
Tank or tankless?
A tank is the simpler swap. A tankless is a bigger install, since the gas and venting usually change, but it doesn't run out and lasts about twice as long. We can bid both.
Why does the relief valve drip?
Usually a pressure regulator with no expansion tank, so heated water has nowhere to go but the relief valve. An expansion tank fixes it and is now required with a regulator.
Where we do this
Close to the shop
The shop’s in Westlake Village. Everything we cover is about ten minutes away. Just outside these? Call and ask.
Often goes with this
Related work
Tankless water heaters
Straight swaps and conversions from a tank, including the gas line, venting 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.
Tell Dan what it’s doing.
You’ll usually get a rough answer on the spot. Leaking right now? Shut off the main, then call.
Or send the details and Dan will call you back. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.