No hot water?
Let's fix that today.
Reliable Plumbing repairs, replaces, and installs water heaters across Salt Lake City and the surrounding communities. Tank and tankless, gas and electric. We'll tell you honestly whether yours is worth repairing, and if it isn't, we'll have hot water back on fast.
Tank leaking onto the floor? That's an emergency. Call now, day or night.
Warning signs
Most water heaters don't fail out of nowhere. They get louder, slower, and less consistent for weeks before the cold shower. Catch it early and a repair is often all it takes. Ignore it and you're looking at a replacement, sometimes with a flooded utility room thrown in.
We had a water heater go out and contacted Reliable Plumbing. They texted us back right away. The one we installed was faulty from the factory and they helped diagnose and get us a different one. Went out of his way and came on a Saturday.
Repair or replace?
Some companies push a new unit on every call. We don't. Here's roughly how the decision goes, and we'll walk you through it in person before any work starts.
The tank is sound and the problem is a part.
Putting money into it would be throwing it away.
If replacement is the answer, new water heaters and water purification systems are 5% off. Just mention it when you call.
Water heater services
Reliable Plumbing provides water heater services across Salt Lake City, UT. Owner Brody Gehring has more than ten years of hands-on experience with tank and tankless systems.
Heating issues, leaks at fittings and valves, pressure problems, pilot and ignition faults, failed elements and thermostats. We diagnose the actual cause, quote the repair, and get it done. Gas and electric units, all major brands.
New tank systems sized correctly for your household so you're not running out of hot water or paying to heat water you don't use. We remove and haul off the old unit, install to code, and check the pressure relief and venting before we leave.
Endless hot water on demand, lower energy use, and a unit that hangs on the wall instead of eating up floor space. We'll tell you honestly whether tankless makes sense for your gas line, your water use, and your budget, then install it properly if it does.
Salt Lake's hard water leaves mineral scale inside every heater. An annual flush and inspection removes sediment, restores capacity, quiets the tank, and adds years to the unit's life. We'll also check the anode rod, the relief valve, and the connections.
Why Utah water heaters die young
Salt Lake Valley water carries a lot of dissolved minerals. Every gallon that runs through your heater leaves a little scale behind. Over a few years that scale becomes a layer of sediment on the bottom of the tank that insulates the water from the burner, forces the heater to run longer, and eventually cracks the tank. Here's what actually helps.
Draining the tank clears sediment before it hardens. It's the single cheapest thing you can do for the unit.
The sacrificial rod corrodes so the tank doesn't. Once it's gone, the tank starts rusting. Check it every few years.
A softener or purification system protects the heater, the fixtures, and every appliance that uses water. Currently 5% off.
New noises, slower recovery, or a warmer-than-usual tank jacket all mean something shifted. Call us before it becomes a leak.
Water heaters, answered
Reliable Plumbing recommends repairing a water heater in Salt Lake City when the tank is sound and the problem is a part, and replacing it when the tank itself is failing or repairs have started to pile up.
Four things decide it: the unit’s age, what actually failed, what the repair costs next to a replacement, and how many times it has already been fixed. You get both numbers and our honest opinion, and the price is agreed before any work starts. If replacement is the right call, you choose tank or tankless, gas or electric, and Reliable Plumbing customers get 5% off new water heaters.
Reliable Plumbing sees most tank water heaters in Salt Lake City last toward the low end of their usual 8 to 12 years, because hard water leaves scale in the tank; tankless units often run 15 to 20 years with annual descaling.
What moves a unit toward the long end is maintenance, not luck. An annual flush clears sediment before it hardens, and checking the anode rod every few years keeps the tank from rusting from the inside. Warning signs that a unit is near the end include rusty or discolored hot water, rumbling from the tank, and moisture around the base. Water around the base of the tank means it’s time to call now.
Reliable Plumbing installs tankless water heaters across Salt Lake City and tells you plainly whether one makes sense for your house, because in Utah it often does and sometimes doesn’t.
Tankless makes the most sense for bigger households that run out of hot water, homes where floor space matters, and owners who plan to stay long enough to recover the higher upfront cost. Two things can tip the math the other way. Gas units sometimes need a larger gas line. And in hard water, a tankless unit needs descaling every year to reach its longer lifespan. We look at your layout and usage, then give you both prices before you decide.
Where we do this work
Based in Salt Lake City and serving the cities around it. Call with your address and we'll confirm.
What happens next
No mystery, no upsell. Here's how a water heater call goes with Reliable Plumbing.
Tell us the symptoms, the unit's age if you know it, and whether anything is leaking. We'll tell you how soon we can be there.
Tank, burner or elements, valves, venting, and the water around it. We find the real cause, not just the obvious one.
What each involves, what it costs, and our honest recommendation. You choose before we start.
Most repairs finish the same visit. Most replacements happen the same or next day. We haul away the old unit and leave the space clean.
Water heater questions
What Salt Lake homeowners ask us most about water heaters.
(801) 803-0847Reliable Plumbing tells Salt Lake City homeowners to watch for hot water that runs out early, rumbling or popping from the tank, discolored or rusty hot water, moisture around the base, a pilot that won't stay lit, or an energy bill that's climbing. Any one of those is worth a call. A tank that's leaking from the body itself is an emergency.
Reliable Plumbing sees most traditional tank water heaters in Salt Lake City last about 8 to 12 years. In the Salt Lake Valley that number leans toward the low end because of hard water, unless the unit is flushed regularly. Tankless units often run 15 to 20 years with annual descaling.
Tankless water heaters, which Reliable Plumbing installs across Salt Lake City, heat water on demand, so you never run out, use less energy because they aren't keeping 50 gallons hot around the clock, and mount on the wall to free up floor space. The trade-offs are a higher upfront cost and, for gas units, sometimes a larger gas line. We'll tell you whether it pencils out for your home.
Yes. Reliable Plumbing repairs and installs gas and electric water heaters, both tank and tankless, across Salt Lake City, and can talk through switching from one to the other if your setup allows it.
Reliable Plumbing recommends water heater maintenance once a year for Salt Lake City homes. An annual flush removes the sediment that hard water leaves behind, improves efficiency, keeps the tank quiet, and can add years to its life. We check the anode rod, relief valve, and connections at the same time.
Often, yes. If you call early and the right unit is available, Reliable Plumbing finishes most standard tank water heater replacements in Salt Lake City the same day. Tankless conversions and unusual sizes can take a little longer. Call and we'll give you a real timeline.
Yes. Reliable Plumbing customers in Salt Lake City get 5% off water heaters and water purification systems. Mention it when you call or note it in the contact form.
More answers in our plumbing FAQs.
Water heater services in Salt Lake City
Repair, replacement, or tankless. One call gets it sorted.
(801) 803-0847