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Water Heater Replacement · Annandale, VA
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LeMaster Plumber replaces water heaters in Annandale, including Broyhill Crest, Camelot and Sleepy Hollow. In these 1950s and ’60s homes, a gas tank often vents into an old masonry chimney. The chimney may need a liner once the new heater is in, especially if the furnace no longer shares it. We check the draft on every gas install. Call (703) 832-9090 and we’ll take a look.
Annandale’s mid-century homes usually keep the water heater in the basement, sometimes under a low ceiling or behind a narrow door. Getting the old tank out and the new one in takes planning. Many of these heaters vent into a brick chimney. If the furnace was upgraded and now vents out a side wall, the water heater may be alone in a chimney that’s too big. That can cause poor draft and backdrafting. We test the draft and say whether a liner is needed. If the space is very tight, a compact tank or wall-hung tankless unit is an option.
We size the new tank to how many people live there and how you use hot water, not just to the label on the old one.
Gas and electric tank water heaters installed with new connections, shutoffs and a fresh temperature-and-pressure relief valve.
On gas units we check the flue and draft so exhaust leaves the house. We fit expansion tanks and drain pans where the system or location calls for them.
Water heater replacement is permitted work. We pull the permit and handle the inspection so you do not have to.
We drain and remove the old tank and take it with us. You are left with a working heater and a clean space.
If you keep running out of hot water or need the floor space, we will walk through whether a tankless unit fits your home.
We check its age, the leak or failure, the fuel type, the venting and the space, and confirm replacement is the right call.
You get the unit, the scope and the price before anything starts. You approve it first.
We shut off and drain the old tank, remove it, and install the new one with new connections, valves and venting to code.
We fill and fire the new heater, check for leaks, set the temperature, and haul the old unit away.
Every water heater replacement is quoted upfront once we have seen the old unit and the space. The price covers the unit, the install, the permit and haul-away. You approve it before any work starts.
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Why LeMaster Plumber
You approve the price before we start — no surprises and no pressure. You’ll always know the cost before any work begins.
Every job is backed by proper training, the right permits, and a workmanship guarantee.
We show up on time, protect your space, and leave the job cleaner than we found it.
It might. If the heater is now the only thing venting into an old chimney, it may not draft well. We test it and tell you if a liner is needed.
Most do. If the door or stairs are very tight, we can use a compact tank or a wall-hung tankless unit instead.
Tanks usually last about 8–12 years. If yours is older, or you see rust or water at the base, it’s smart to plan a replacement.
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