Most Strasburg water heaters that quit or leak have one failed part, like an element, thermostat, thermocouple or valve, and a plumber can usually replace it on a single visit. A tank leaking from the body has to be replaced. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Strasburg.
My house is fairly new. Why is the heater failing?
Strasburg is a railroad-born town on the I-70 corridor that has been turning into a commuter community as new housing goes up. Census estimates put the median build year at 2001, with only about 25.1% of homes built before 1980. A heater installed with a house in the early 2000s is now well past the age when many tanks start to fail. Even younger heaters can need help: elements, thermostats, thermocouples and relief valves wear out on their own schedule. A heater under about ten years old with one failed part is usually worth repairing; an older tank leaking from the shell is usually better replaced.
Does the local water affect my heater?
Strasburg Sanitation & Water District supplies homes in the district with groundwater from six wells in Adams County, disinfected with chlorine. The district's report does not state hardness, but well water often carries more dissolved minerals than mountain surface water, so sediment can build up in tanks. A plumber will usually drain a few gallons during a repair to check. The district owns the line from the main to the meter, and the homeowner owns everything from the meter to the house, with meter pits usually at the front of the home. Rural 80136 addresses outside the district may be on their own wells.
Who issues the permit for a replacement?
Strasburg is unincorporated and straddles Adams and Arapahoe counties. On the Adams County side, the county requires a building permit to install or replace a water heater, handled through its One Stop Permitting Center. We could not verify the permit office for the Arapahoe County side, so ask the plumber to confirm which county your address falls in before a new heater goes in.
A local note on gas
We could not confirm Strasburg's gas utility, so check your gas bill for the name and emergency number. If you smell gas near the heater, leave the house first, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside. If your home runs on propane, call your propane supplier instead.
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