5 Tips for Choosing the Right Water Heater Repair Company

We all tend to forget about our hot water heaters. We expect hot water to be available at the taps, all the time. However, your hot water cylinder is just like any other appliance – prone to breakdowns and problems. If that happens, you’ll find yourself without hot water in the best-case scenario. In a worst-case scenario, you could find that your home is being inundated from a leaking tank. How do you choose the right water heater repair company?

Licensed

Perhaps the single most important consideration here is that the company you choose must be licensed and certified, particularly if you have an unvented water heater. While almost any plumber can work on vented water heaters, unvented cylinders are much more complex and require specialist training and knowledge in order to service and repair them. Make sure that the company you choose can provide proof of their licensure and certification.

Reputation

You will also need to do significant research into the company’s reputation. Once, this was time consuming and difficult to do. Today, the Internet makes things much simpler. You can read reviews from real customers, and get a feel for things like the company’s professionalism, punctuality, quality and value.

Service Area

Of course, you will want to make sure that the company you ultimately choose services your area. Many water heater repair companies will service customers outside their regular area, but they may charge extra for this. That can drive up the cost of your repair by a significant amount.

Parts on Hand

You also want to make sure that the water heater repair company you choose keeps a reliable supply of the most commonly needed replacement parts on hand for the more commonly used water heater models on the market. This will help to speed up your repair, as the technician can simply replace the part from out of their van, rather than having to order the part from a supplier or the water heater manufacturer. This also helps to prove that the company has a great deal of experience and expertise in the water heater industry.

More than Just Repairs

Finally, make sure that the company you choose can do more than just offer repairs. While it’s to be hoped that you only need a new valve, or a new immersion heater, or something similarly simple to replace, there is always the chance that the problem is deeper. In this case, you may need to have the water heater replaced completely. This is particularly true with aging vented water heaters. In this case, working with a company that can offer installation of a new unvented cylinder is an excellent choice.

With a little bit of attention and some basic research, it is not as difficult as you might think to find a qualified, reputable water heater repair company. If you’re in need of repairs, maintenance or a new water heater, we invite you to get in touch with EasyFlow by calling us on 0161 941 5571.

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EasyFlow is a Country and Town Limited Service and we provide unvented water cylinder repair and maintenance service in Manchester and Liverpool.