Water Heater Repair in Rogers, AR
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Rogers winters put a real load on your water heater
From December through February, nights here average 28°F. Cold groundwater comes into the tank at close to that temperature, and the burner or heating element has to run longer to bring it up to a usable heat. That extra run time wears on the thermostat and the heating element in an electric unit, or the burner assembly and thermocouple in a gas one.
Power is part of the picture too. Nearly a quarter of Arkansas households went at least a day without power in 2024, and the county has seen 14 winter storms and 152 damaging wind events over the past ten years. A gas water heater with a standing pilot will keep working through an outage, but most electric units and any gas unit with electronic ignition will stop heating until power comes back on, and some need the pilot relit by hand.
- 28°F
- the average winter night, and colder incoming water means longer heating
- 7 months
- October through April, the months homes here need heat
- 24%
- of Arkansas households lost power for a day or more in 2024, and a heater with an electric element or electric ignition stops without it
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- Why is my water heater leaking from the bottom?
- The tank has likely rusted through from the inside and is leaking, which means it needs to be replaced, not repaired. A puddle at the base can also come from a loose drain valve or a fitting that just needs tightening, so it is worth checking those before assuming the worst. If the leak is coming from the tank itself, water sitting at the bottom or rust-colored water are usually the first signs something was already wrong.
- Why won't the pilot light on my water heater stay lit?
- Most of the time this means the thermocouple has worn out and is no longer sensing that the pilot is lit, so the gas valve shuts it off. A dirty pilot orifice or a draft blowing out the flame can cause the same thing. A licensed contractor can test the thermocouple in a few minutes and replace it if that is the cause.
- Can a tankless water heater be repaired?
- Yes, most tankless water heater problems are repairable. Issues like a clogged inlet filter, a buildup of scale on the heat exchanger, or a failed igniter are common and can be fixed without replacing the unit. A contractor will need to run a diagnostic on the unit to find out which part is causing the problem.