Water Heater Repair & Installation in Bessemer, AL

You do not realize how much you rely on hot water until it is gone – a cold shower before work, a sink full of dishes, no laundry. Alabama Plumbing Services repairs and replaces gas and electric tank water heaters and tankless water heaters for homes and businesses in Bessemer, Hueytown, McCalla, Hoover and the surrounding area. Many replacements are done the same day you call, and our customers often mention it: one called about a failed tank and had a brand-new one installed within 24 hours.

Not every plumber will repair a water heater – we do, whenever it makes financial sense. Thermostats, heating elements, gas valves, thermocouples, igniters, anode rods and relief valves can all be replaced. A replacement is the better choice when:

• the tank itself is leaking (a rusted tank cannot be repaired),
• the heater is 10–12 years old or more and needs an expensive part,
• it no longer keeps up with your family’s hot water use, or
• you want to switch to a more efficient model or to tankless.

We tell you honestly which option makes sense and give you the price for both before we start.

• No hot water – a failed element or thermostat (electric) or pilot, thermocouple or gas valve (gas).
• Not enough hot water – one of two elements out, sediment filling the bottom of the tank or a heater that is too small.
• Rumbling or popping – sediment buildup boiling at the bottom of the tank.
• Rusty or smelly water – a used-up anode rod or corrosion inside the tank.
• Water around the base – a leaking valve or fitting (repairable) or a leaking tank (replace).
• Relief valve dripping – too much pressure or temperature; have it checked, it is a safety device.

A water heater has to be installed to code to be safe: correct gas connection and venting for gas models, the right breaker and wiring for electric, a temperature and pressure relief valve piped to a safe place, a drain pan where needed and an expansion tank where the water system calls for one. We remove and haul away the old heater, install the new one, test it and show you how to adjust and maintain it.

Tankless (on-demand) water heaters heat water only when you use it, never run out during back-to-back showers and free up the space a tank takes. They need the right gas line size or electrical service and yearly descaling. We help you decide whether tankless fits your home, size it properly and install it.

Waiting a minute for hot water at the far bathroom wastes water every day. A hot water recirculating pump keeps hot water close to the fixtures, so it arrives in seconds. We install and repair recirculation pumps and timers on new and existing systems.