Sized right the first time
Tankless Water Heater Installation and Repair
Endless hot water, lower gas bills and a freed-up garage corner, sized and installed right the first time.
A tankless water heater heats water as you use it, so you get hot water that does not run out, a lower standby gas bill, and a corner of the garage back. Tanks Water Heaters and Plumbing installs, repairs and services tankless systems across Reno, Sparks and the surrounding towns.
Tankless done right starts with sizing: your gas line capacity, your venting, and how much hot water your household really uses at once. We will tell you honestly whether tankless pencils out for your home, because it is not right for everyone.
What's included
- Honest tank-vs-tankless advice
- Gas line & venting sized right
- Descaling & service plans
- Endless hot water
Is tankless right for your home?
Tankless makes the most sense for households that run out of hot water, homes with several bathrooms, and owners who plan to stay long enough for the efficiency to pay back. It can be the wrong call when the gas line would need a long, expensive upgrade, or when a simple tank swap does the job for far less.
We look at your current setup and give you both options side by side, tank and tankless, so the choice is yours and it is based on your house, not a sales pitch.
Sizing a tankless heater for Reno and Sparks
A tankless unit is sized by flow and temperature rise. In winter the water coming into homes here is cold, so the heater has to raise it further to reach shower temperature, and that is when an undersized unit shows it. We size for your coldest month and for the fixtures you actually run at the same time, like a shower and the dishwasher together.
Elevation matters too. Reno sits around 4,500 feet, and gas appliances are rated for altitude, so the unit and its setup have to match the elevation per the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas line and venting, handled by a licensed gas installer
Tankless heaters need much more gas at full fire than a typical tank, and they need their own venting. Undersized gas lines are the most common reason a tankless unit underperforms. Gas line installation is one of our trades, so we size and run the gas supply, pressure test it, and install the venting to code as part of the same job.
Tankless repair, descaling and service
The minerals in local water build scale inside a tankless heat exchanger. Scale makes the unit work harder, causes temperature swings and error codes, and shortens its life. A descaling flush on the schedule your manufacturer recommends keeps a tankless unit running for many years.
When a tankless heater shows an error code, shuts off mid shower, or never gets fully hot, we check scale, gas supply, venting, sensors and igniters, and repair what is actually wrong.
Converting from a tank
Switching from a tank to tankless means removing the old heater, upgrading the gas line if needed, adding new venting, and mounting the unit on the wall. We plan all of it up front and give you one price before work starts.
Related: Water Heater Installation, Water Heater Repair, Gas Line Installation.
Tankless Water Heaters: common questions
Will a tankless water heater lower my bills?
Tankless units do not keep a tank of water hot around the clock, so they save on standby heating. How much you save depends on your household and how the unit is sized. We will give you a straight comparison against a new tank before you decide.
Can my gas line handle a tankless heater?
Sometimes yes, often it needs an upgrade. Tankless units draw much more gas at full fire than a tank. We check your meter, line size and run length, and if the line needs work, we are licensed to do it.
How often does a tankless heater need descaling?
Follow your manufacturer's schedule. With the mineral content in water around Reno and Sparks, regular flushing matters, and skipping it is one of the main reasons tankless units start throwing errors.
Why does my tankless heater keep showing an error code?
The most common causes are mineral scale in the heat exchanger, a gas supply that cannot keep up, venting problems, and failed sensors or igniters. We check each one and repair what is actually wrong instead of guessing.
Do you give free estimates on tankless installs?
Yes. Estimates are free, and we will tell you honestly if a tank heater is the better choice for your home.
