Does the age of your water heater affect home insurance?

• <div><p>Your water heater's age can affect your homeowners' insurance policy. Many policies will ask how old the heater is when you first apply for a policy—and they may make you replace a model that's over 10 years old. </p><p>Even if your policy permits you to have an older heater, it may significantly reduce the amount of protection available. If an older water heater suddenly leaks and causes damage to parts of your home, your policy may not cover it.</p></div>

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Q: Can you vent a gas water heater out the side of the house?

• <div><p>You can and should vent the gas from your hot water heater to the outside of your home. Traditionally, these gases were vented back to other gas appliances, like stoves or furnaces, but many jurisdictions have outlawed this practice due to the risks it provides. </p><p>Most water heaters today use atmospheric venting that exhausts the gas out of the home through a pipe.</p></div>

Q: Do electric water heaters need ventilation around them?

• <div><p>Electric water heaters do not need an attached vent, but the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/does-location-my-water-heater-matter.htm">location of the water heater</a> should allow for roughly 12 inches of clearance around it. This allows cool air to flow around the appliance and allows repair technicians to work on its components safely. The exact amount of clearance space required depends on your local building codes. </p></div>

Q: What size circuit breaker does a water heater need?

• <div><p>Most standard residential water heaters, which are typically around 40 gallons and use 240 volts and between 3,500 and 5,500 watts, require a 30-amp, two-pole circuit breaker. For smaller, point-of-use water heaters using 120 volts and between 1,500 and 3,000 watts, a 30-amp breaker is also often adequate. However, some models may have different needs; units that use more watts than average may require a 40-amp breaker, while smaller units might only need a 20-amp breaker. Newer, tankless, or more energy-efficient models can also require a higher amperage. Having the correct breaker size is crucial for safe and efficient operation, so it's best to consult a licensed electrician to determine the specific needs of your water heater.</p></div>

Q: Will a larger water heater require a larger circuit breaker?

• <div><p>A <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-size-breaker-for-water-heater.htm">larger heater requires a larger breaker</a>&mdash;unless there&rsquo;s one already installed. The longer answer to this question is more nuanced. Do you place demands on the heater at the same time as running other heavy-duty appliances like ovens and washing machines? Do you live in an older home that may not have considered the higher electrical demands we have now? Breakers need to be sized at 125% of the load. To find that load, you should call a <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/electrical/">local electrical pro</a>. </p></div>

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I was experiencing my gutters overflowing. Every rainfall, water would spill out of my gutters instead of my downspouts. I was very frustrated. I did some research and discovered Mr. Handyman. They were WONDERFUL. They came and cleaned out piles of leaves from the previous years and now my...
Mr. Handyman of Greater Sioux Falls
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Reviewed in July 2025
Do NOT trust this company? Did a remodel project at my home.. Did not bother to pull building permit for the majority of the project.. Completed HVAC and electrical work that he isn?t competent enough to do.. For the first time living at my home- we now have water coming in our mechanical room...
Daggett Construction Services, LLC
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Reviewed in October 2024
Piercen did an awesome job and went above and beyond on our garage heater installation.
Dr. HVAC
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Reviewed in July 2018
I really liked the quick response and customer experience with both owner and workers, but... I wish they would go through more details before work, because I did not think they did all of what was expected from me. Need more fill around concrete work after they were done, Floor level was a...
S&G Specialty Concrete
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Reviewed in October 2017
It was replaced. It took 4 hours. We were charged the same amount for installation as we had been charged the first time, 3 years prior. This was legal but it seemed wrong. We were sent a letter on their letterhead signed by their secretary and owner saying it was legal. I have all the...
Hander, Inc. Plumbing & Heating
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Reviewed in May 2017
Contractor said the water heater needed replacing and needed the addition of a water softener. They provided my wife a quote of $5,500 for the water heater and $1,000 for the softener. Anyone that knows anything about water heaters knows there is not a system in the world that should cost any...
Comfort Heroes Plumbing, Heating & Air
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Reviewed in November 2016
Our water heater quit and they came out to repair it the same day. It quit again within a day and had to be replaced. They came right away and replaced the entire water heater and tore up the bill from the previous visit.
Frisbee Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning & Electr
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Reviewed in March 2016
I should have had them out a long time ago, when the water pressure had dropped, I had apparently waited long enough that the filters had become clogged and stopped up. The service tech showed up within the allotted time window, but at the very end of it. I was wondering if he was even going to...
Culligan Water of Sioux Falls SD
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Reviewed in March 2011
Our heater stopped working on one of the coldest days of the year. I called and they were able to send someone out within a few hours. They arrived and after inspecting the heater showed me how I could read the flowchart on my furnace and determine what the color coded lights meant so in the...
SCHEMPP HEATING & AIR COND INC
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J-Pimentel, LLC

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Serving Canton, SD and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

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At J-Pimentel, LLC we pride our ourselves in quality, value, and service! We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular project. We look forward to earning your business!

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Serving Canton, SD and surrounding areas

In business since 1971

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"We pay yearly but we have this is included with our rental property. They are pretty good on most things. We had a hot water heater replaced and they did an excellent job on that. They are very quick on their response. They dont come out here. It is all done on the internet. I just like the idea that one time service charge is so much better than trying to hiring someone to come in. It is more about convenience. It pays for itself."

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Serving Canton, SD and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

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We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.\n

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605 Plumbing & Heating

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Serving Canton, SD and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

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605 Plumbing and Heating, is a locally owned and operated business out of Yankton, SD. We provide our customers with what our 10 years of industry experience has taught us the importance of timeliness, integrity, and quality of work. Give us a call for a free quote!

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Emerald River Plumbing & Drain

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Water Heaters questions, answered by experts

You can and should vent the gas from your hot water heater to the outside of your home. Traditionally, these gases were vented back to other gas appliances, like stoves or furnaces, but many jurisdictions have outlawed this practice due to the risks it provides.

Most water heaters today use atmospheric venting that exhausts the gas out of the home through a pipe.

Your water heater's age can affect your homeowners' insurance policy. Many policies will ask how old the heater is when you first apply for a policy—and they may make you replace a model that's over 10 years old.

Even if your policy permits you to have an older heater, it may significantly reduce the amount of protection available. If an older water heater suddenly leaks and causes damage to parts of your home, your policy may not cover it.

Electric water heaters do not need an attached vent, but the location of the water heater should allow for roughly 12 inches of clearance around it. This allows cool air to flow around the appliance and allows repair technicians to work on its components safely. The exact amount of clearance space required depends on your local building codes.

Most standard residential water heaters, which are typically around 40 gallons and use 240 volts and between 3,500 and 5,500 watts, require a 30-amp, two-pole circuit breaker. For smaller, point-of-use water heaters using 120 volts and between 1,500 and 3,000 watts, a 30-amp breaker is also often adequate. However, some models may have different needs; units that use more watts than average may require a 40-amp breaker, while smaller units might only need a 20-amp breaker. Newer, tankless, or more energy-efficient models can also require a higher amperage. Having the correct breaker size is crucial for safe and efficient operation, so it's best to consult a licensed electrician to determine the specific needs of your water heater.

A larger heater requires a larger breaker—unless there’s one already installed. The longer answer to this question is more nuanced. Do you place demands on the heater at the same time as running other heavy-duty appliances like ovens and washing machines? Do you live in an older home that may not have considered the higher electrical demands we have now? Breakers need to be sized at 125% of the load. To find that load, you should call a local electrical pro.

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