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Q: How do hot water heater expansion tanks work?

• <div><p>When the water expands in a hot water heater, it puts pressure on your hot water pipes and can cause leaks or a rupture in the hot water tank under certain conditions. Pipes or water heaters may split due to the pressure where there is a backflow preventer that prevents the hot water heater from diffusing pressure by releasing water back to the public water line.</p><p>In these scenarios, a hot water heater expansion tank provides a place for the hot water heater to relieve pressure and prevent bursts and leaks.</p></div>

Q: Are tankless water heaters better than traditional water heaters?

• <div><p>There are <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-are-pros-and-cons-tankless-water-heaters.htm">pros and cons to tankless water heaters</a>. They are more efficient than traditional tank water heaters, and maintenance costs are lower. These units are also much more compact. On the other hand, they cost about twice as much to install as traditional tank water heaters and are more limited in terms of flow rate. </p></div>

Q: Can you vent a water heater outside the house?

• <div><p>Typically, only a high-efficiency water heater with an inducer fan can be vented outside the house. Otherwise, your water heater needs to be installed on the inside and vented through the roof. However, certain areas may allow a standard-efficiency water heater to be vented outside. Check your local building codes to be sure.</p></div>

Q: Do electric water heaters waste electricity?

• <div><p>If you have a tank-type electric water heater, it runs regularly to keep the water at the desired temperature. If you live in a home where you don&rsquo;t use much hot water, it could seem wasteful to run power to heat water that you&rsquo;re using infrequently. You could save some power by using a smaller tank, insulating the tank, or <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-turn-up-water-heater-temperature.htm">lowering the temperature of the water heater</a>. </p></div>

Q: How heavy is a water heater?

• <div><p>An average-sized empty water heater weighs around 150 pounds. Tankless water heaters are much lighter, weighing between 10 and 50 pounds. The smaller size and added convenience come at a price, though&mdash;tankless water heaters average about twice the price of their traditional counterparts.</p></div>

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Last update on January 08, 2026

Reviewed in January 2026
Our main water line was leaking with hardly any pressure to our house. Upon calling Holmes Excavation the Friday before Christmas, they were up at our house within 90 minutes. After agreeing to their services, they arranged for the locate services for electric, gas, and phone before the end of...
Holmes Excavation & Concrete
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Reviewed in November 2022
Nathan was great to work with designing and completing this project. His team worked hard and I was so pleased with the result. The work included adding pavers around an existing concrete pad to make it bigger and a new walkway, completely redoing the old irrigation system, putting in a pea...
Blue Oak Studios, Inc.
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Reviewed in August 2021
Great job, great guys, very efficiently and expertly refinished and repaired my oak flooring that was put in in "96 and had some water damage in two spots. Highly recommended
Justwoood
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Reviewed in December 2020
I hired Arbaney Custom Hardwood Flooring to repair hardwood flooring damaged by a water leak in the kitchen in May 2020. They said that it was impossible to match the finish on the repair to the rest of the flooring in the house and we would need to repair and refinish the kitchen floor and...
Arbaney Custom Hardwood Flooring, LLC
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Reviewed in December 2019
Frank and Ty were deeply committed to the safety of my home, the quality of their work, and my happiness! Really. They wanted me to be proud of my home and the work they completed for me. TMC repaired or replaced the following: water main, egress window, retaining wall, concrete entry steps,...
McSwain Builders
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Reviewed in December 2018
These technicians did not know what they were doing. They took 2 days to diagnose the problem then changed the diagnosis after talking to a third party technician. They put in the wrong part. Had to order another part. Took a week before my heater was working again and a total cost of...
H&C Mechanical
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Reviewed in February 2018
Quality workmanship Installed hot water tank Hansen recommended an excellent product!
Garrett Hansen Plumbing, Inc.
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Reviewed in February 2017
Excellent, I'm happy, with lots of hot water. When Dan came to look at the water heater he fully identified my replacement choices and costs and explained what repairs were needed. Then, he said the could start right then, that was great to not have to schedule another visit!
Integrity Plumbing and Heating
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Reviewed in September 2015
Mary and Bob are a great team. She takes care of the communications and he is a great carpenter from what I can tell. He did a small job for me, working for a community resource efficiency organization, so I can only review from this but he did great, efficient work. He installed some new,...
Woodpecker Workshop Inc
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Reviewed in February 2015
Mr. Boyer came over on Christmas Eve day to help my husband (an electrical contractor) locate and thaw out a frozen pipe under the house. We have hot water baseboard heat and over 1/3 of the house wasn’t heating. Mr. Boyer was exceptionally professional and spent a good part of the day helping...
Boyer Plumbing & Heating
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Integrity Plumbing and Heating

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 1983

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"Excellent, I'm happy, with lots of hot water. When Dan came to look at the water heater he fully identified my replacement choices and costs and explained what repairs were needed. Then, he said the could start right then, that was great to not have to schedule another visit!"

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Recommended by97%of homeowners

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Hydronix Mechanical, LLC

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2024

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At Hydronix Mechanical, we believe a successful business should leave its community better than it found it.\n\nOur goal is to provide honest advice, quality workmanship, and dependable service while creating opportunities for our employees and supporting the communities we serve. We are committed to building lasting relationships through professionalism, accountability, and treating every customer with respect.\n\nWhether it's a repair, maintenance visit, replacement, or new installation, we strive to deliver solutions that are in our customers' best interests and workmanship we are proud to stand behind.

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

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Hardy Plumbing LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!\n

Response time2 hrs

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Emergency services offered

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"He was able to quickly diagnose that the water leak from the water heater was a result of a ruptured tank, resulting in the need to replace the entire water heater."

Recommended by81%of homeowners

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Buzz Bees Plumbing & Repair LLC

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

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"My old water heater went out yesterday and of course leaked water all over. I shut it off and stopped the leaking. Called early this morning looking for someone to install a new one. Jim was actually sent over by another plumber who could not get to my job right away. Jim showed up, looked at the job, we talked about the options and he gave me a bid. Let to get the new water heater. We back in about thirty minutes. He had to make some changes to the water and gas lines. Added shut offs and installed new one. Took the time to explain operation and maintenance of the new one. Cleaned up the work site. Removed all debris and old water heater. I was impressed with his work and his attitude.
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American Home Shield – Home Warranty

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 1971

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"He was very nice to talk with and repaired our washing machine. He even helped sweep the water out."

Recommended by65%of homeowners

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A Plus Plumbing And Heating LLC

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

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A PLUS PLUMBING AND HEATING is a locally owned and operated company with a number of highly trained professional staff. Our employees receive continuous training to ensure the best of services to our clients. We are open Monday thru Friday 7am -7 pm. We are available 24/7 for emergency services. Our company except all forms of payment including financing options for qualified customers. Additional email - [email protected]. Additional DBA - A Plus Plumbing And Heating.

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MVP Estate Management & Home Services - Aspen

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

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Everett Plumbing & Drains

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Serving Basalt, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

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Neighborhood Home Services is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have years of hands-on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

Response time2 hrs

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Sartin Plumbing & Heating, LLC

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In business since 2021

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Water Heaters questions, answered by experts

When the water expands in a hot water heater, it puts pressure on your hot water pipes and can cause leaks or a rupture in the hot water tank under certain conditions. Pipes or water heaters may split due to the pressure where there is a backflow preventer that prevents the hot water heater from diffusing pressure by releasing water back to the public water line.

In these scenarios, a hot water heater expansion tank provides a place for the hot water heater to relieve pressure and prevent bursts and leaks.

There are pros and cons to tankless water heaters. They are more efficient than traditional tank water heaters, and maintenance costs are lower. These units are also much more compact. On the other hand, they cost about twice as much to install as traditional tank water heaters and are more limited in terms of flow rate.

Typically, only a high-efficiency water heater with an inducer fan can be vented outside the house. Otherwise, your water heater needs to be installed on the inside and vented through the roof. However, certain areas may allow a standard-efficiency water heater to be vented outside. Check your local building codes to be sure.

If you have a tank-type electric water heater, it runs regularly to keep the water at the desired temperature. If you live in a home where you don’t use much hot water, it could seem wasteful to run power to heat water that you’re using infrequently. You could save some power by using a smaller tank, insulating the tank, or lowering the temperature of the water heater.

An average-sized empty water heater weighs around 150 pounds. Tankless water heaters are much lighter, weighing between 10 and 50 pounds. The smaller size and added convenience come at a price, though—tankless water heaters average about twice the price of their traditional counterparts.

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