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Water heaters

No hot water? We repair, install, and swap tank & tankless units, often same-day, and size them right the first time.

Same-day replacement Tank & tankless
30+ yrsFamily-owned since 1993
4.9 ★Google reviews
LicensedCSLB #786183 · Insured
OEMFactory-authorized installs

Repair, replace, or upgrade

A water heater that's leaking, rusty, or out of hot water doesn't always need replacing, but when it does, we'll size it correctly for your home's real demand. Getting the size right means no cold showers from an undersized unit and no money wasted on an oversized one.

Proven & affordable

Tank

Reliable, lower upfront cost, simple to service. Right for most homes and quick same-day swaps.

Endless & efficient

Tankless

On-demand hot water, space-saving, longer-lived. Great for higher demand and long-term efficiency.

A Smelly Mel's technician connecting the copper and gas lines on a newly installed wall-mounted tankless water heater, with the old tank unit removed alongside
Swapping an aging tank for a wall-mounted tankless unit, sized and plumbed to code.

Signs it's time to replace

  • Rusty or discolored hot water
  • Water pooling around the base of the tank
  • Popping or rumbling (sediment build-up)
  • It's 10+ years old and running out of hot water

How a water heater job goes

1
Diagnose

We confirm whether a repair makes sense or replacement is the smarter spend.

2
Size it right

We match capacity to your real hot-water demand, tank or tankless.

3
Install to code

Permitted, strapped, and vented correctly, clean enough for inspection.

4
Haul away

We remove and dispose of the old unit and leave the space tidy.

Water heater questions

Most standard tank replacements are same-day. Tankless conversions sometimes need a gas or venting change we'll scope first.
It depends on your hot-water demand, space, and budget. We'll walk you through the trade-offs honestly rather than pushing the priciest option.
Yes. We're CSLB-licensed with PG&E OQ-certified techs for gas work, and we pull permits and handle inspection where required.
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