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Water heaters in Aurora, CO
Most tank water heaters last about 8 to 12 years. A plumber can often repair a heater that stops making hot water, but a tank that leaks from the bottom has failed and needs to be replaced. Tankless heaters last longer but cost more to install, especially if the gas line or venting has to change.
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Water heaters services in Aurora
Water heater repair
UrgentIf a gas water heater has no hot water, the pilot, thermocouple or gas valve is the usual cause; on an electric heater it's usually an element or thermostat. Those parts are repairable. A tank that leaks from the bottom can't be repaired and needs to be replaced.
Water heater replacement in Aurora
A leaking tank or a heater past about 10 years old is usually replaced rather than repaired. A proper install includes a permit, correct venting (adjusted for altitude where needed), an expansion tank where required, a drip leg on the gas line and a relief valve discharge pipe.
Tankless water heaters
A tankless water heater heats water as it flows, so it doesn't run out, but it needs a larger gas line, its own venting and a unit rated for your elevation. Installed correctly and descaled regularly, it can outlast a tank heater.
Local conditions
Water heaters in Aurora: what's different
Homes in Aurora's 1970s–90s neighborhoods are on their second or third water heater, and new construction in the southeast often has tankless units from the start. That mix means Aurora plumbers see everything from basic tank swaps to tankless descaling and error-code repairs.
When a 1950s home in Original Aurora gets a new heater, the venting and gas connection usually need updating to current code. Larger southeast homes with finished basements may need a bigger tank or a tankless unit, which can require a larger gas line. Permits come from the City of Aurora Building Division.
- Water and sewer in Aurora
- Aurora Water provides water, sewer and storm water service across most of the city.
- Permits in Aurora
- Plumbing permits and inspections are handled by the City of Aurora Building Division.
Aurora housing and plumbing
Hoffman Heights and Original Aurora are mostly 1950s ranches with basements, cast-iron drains and sewer laterals that are 70 years old. Neighborhoods built in the 1970s–90s have copper supply and first- or second-generation water heaters. New construction in the southeast uses PEX and often tankless heaters.
Other Aurora conditions that affect plumbing
- Aging laterals in northwest Aurora: Sewer laterals in Original Aurora and Hoffman Heights are often clay or early cast iron, with root intrusion and offset joints from decades of soil movement.
- Expansive soils in newer areas: Parts of southeast Aurora sit on expansive clay. Soil movement can stress plumbing under slab floors and where pipes pass through foundations.
- Water conservation rules: Aurora Water has seasonal watering rules and conservation programs; checking for silent toilet and irrigation leaks helps keep summer bills in line.
Neighborhoods and ZIP codes
Plumbers on Thawline cover Aurora and Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties, including Original Aurora, Hoffman Heights, Saddle Rock, Tallyn's Reach, Southlands, Murphy Creek, Green Valley. ZIP codes: 80010 · 80011 · 80012 · 80013 · 80014 · 80015 · 80016 · 80017 · 80018 · 80019 · 80045.
When to call a plumber in Aurora
- No hot water, or hot water that runs out much faster than it used to
- Water pooling around the base of the tank
- Rumbling or popping from the tank
- Rusty or smelly hot water
- A pilot that won't stay lit or a tankless unit showing an error code
- A heater more than 10 years old before it fails
How these problems start and how to choose between repair options is covered in the water heaters guide.
Water heaters questions in Aurora
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