Water Heaters

Water Heaters – Repair Or Install

Few things are nicer than a hot shower — and few things are more frustrating than NO hot water when you need it! Water heaters supply most houses with their supply of hot water and like most appliances, they occasionally need repairs. Whether you have simple problems with your water heater or need to replace it Paul Friedman Plumbing has the experience and know-how to help your family with water heater repairs and installations. Though we specialize in the A.O. Smith line of Tanked Gas and Electric Water Heaters and Takagi Gas Tankless Water Heaters, we can install and service any type of water heater in your home.

Secrets About Your Water Heater

Very often, tank failure and leaks are due to rusting. However, proper installation, maintenance and adjustment will keep your water heater rust-free and operating at peak efficiency. Follow these steps to ensure a healthy water heater:

• Check that your tank’s anode rod has sufficient sacrificial metal remaining on its steel wire core. Replace it when necessary.
• Make sure the bottom of your tank is sediment-free. When sediment accumulates in a gas heater, it forms a barrier between the water and the flame, slowing heat transfer. It also weakens the steel tank bottom and exposes it to water-and to potential rusting.
• Check that your tank’s surroundings aren’t harmful to the tank (avoid salt, chlorine, or other corrosive chemicals).
• Keep your heater as dry as possible. Make sure plumbing fittings are in good condition (such as the drain valve, heating elements, and hot and cold connections).
• Consider your tank’s age before getting maintenance performed. A newer heater will have a sufficient anode rod, but an older heater may need a new anode. Also check for a damaged dip tube and for recalcitrant drains on an older unit.

Tankless Water Heaters

There are many considerations to be thought of when you are thinking about upgrading to a tankless water heater in your home. Of course this can be a major decision depending on the type of system that you are looking to put in. There are many things to be looked into when you are looking at this kind of upgrade, including whether you will go with a gas tankless water heater or an electric model, adequate gas supply and venting. 

Call us to schedule an appointment, or ask questions at 301-881-8660 or use our Online Service Request Form

 Our Recommended Water Heaters

A.O. Smith Water Heaters

A. O. Smith Corporation is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products marketed worldwide. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment, offering a comprehensive product line featuring the best-known brands in North America and China. A. O. Smith is also one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors for residential and commercial applications in North America.

Takagi Tankless Water Heaters

Safety, quality and service are the cornerstones of Takagi’s success. We’ve been making tankless water heaters since 1952 worldwide. Our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction is evidenced by the revolutionary and highly efficient tankless water heaters we’ve produced over the years.

As the industry leaders, we pride ourselves with being “the first” in many areas including the following:

• Takagi is the First tankless water heater company specializing in tankless-only products to enter the North American market.
• Takagi is the First tankless water heater company to offer a tankless product (the T-H1) with an amazing thermal efficiency rating of up to 95%.
• Takagi is the First tankless water heater company to offer a “direct vent convertible” tankless model (the T-K3) which allows you to convert the unit to a direct vent unit.
• Takagi is the First tankless water heater company to utilize the air-fuel ratio rod, a unique safety device.

 Dedicated to protecting the environment and making the world a safer place to live for families, we make it our mission to produce only the highest quality, most eco-friendly and innovative tanklessproducts possible in hopes to help relieve global warming.

Call us to schedule an appointment, or ask questions at 301-881-8660 or use our Online Service Request Form