Should I install a traditional or tankless water heater?

A traditional water heater tank stores water so hot water is always available, while a tankless water heater heats water on demand, which is more energy-efficient. Traditional storage-type water heaters are easier and cheaper to install.

Is gas or fuel a better fuel source for my water heater?

It is generally more expensive to install a natural gas-powered heater than an electric water heater, though this decision can be based on local natural gas and electricity costs as well.

What size water heater does my home need?

Traditional tank-style water heaters range from 20-80 gallon tanks with the 40-gallon size being the most common. It’s important to keep in mind that the larger the tank, the more expensive it will be for heating costs and to purchase the unit itself. Not sure what size tank is best for your family? Let our plumbing experts at John the Plumber help you decide!

If I choose a tankless water heater, which size should I get?

Tankless water heaters are measured in gallons per minute or their on-demand flow rate. Generally, they range from 4-8 gallons a minute. If you are unsure of what size tankless water heater would work best for your family, give our friendly neighborhood plumbers at John the Plumber a call!

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John the Plumber

4.9

Alan Stockmeister

15:59 25 May 23

Eleanor F

15:42 25 May 23

Adam was informed, helpful and knowledgeable. He went the extra mile with his services. He was excellent!

Edel Elgueta

14:54 25 May 23

Jorge Tocuyo

17:14 20 May 23

EXTRAORDINARY service!! Mike (Service Manager), and Chad (Plumber) were AMAZING!! Had an old solar water heater system in its last leg, tank leaking water badly. Mike coordinated everything to switch back to a conventional electric system and in no time I had hot water again. From setting things up, to price, to job completion, these guys deserve an A+++ rating for their service. I cannot be any happier as these guys help me regain my quality of life, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!🙏🏽🙏🏽

jennifer perez

19:35 18 May 23

Chad was very professional and mindful of my property. He repaired my leaking toilet and shut off valve. He also gave suggestions on additional repairs. I will have a few upcoming repairs and feel confident of the work that will be done. Also a very friendly office staff. They called before the tech was in route so I could plan accordingly. Overall great company.

mark sturm

15:00 18 May 23

Excellent job. They came out earlier than scheduled. Job well done. Would use again. price was very reasonable. Everyone was easy to deal with. Joe wax an excellent person and plumber.

Melissa Cabezas

12:12 18 May 23

The company was very responsive and the service pro was very professional. We would use this company again.

Giselle Daian

21:14 17 May 23

We haven't used them yet, but got an estimate from them. They showed up like they said they would, explain the estimate. Also, I live in a High-rise, and they were the only company I could get to come out for an estimate, on a short notice

K Coyle

18:47 17 May 23

Shannon Gantt

17:53 17 May 23

Terrific service! Rich was great, he showed up on time, took extra effort to explain what was going on throughout the repair process. He was very methodical and did a great job. We will use this service again!

crourke03

11:55 16 May 23

We used John the Plumber twice due to emergencies. They came right out and took care of us! Very much appreciated! Thank you!!! Highly recommend!!!

JoAnne Wetzel

19:52 15 May 23

United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale

16:15 15 May 23

Yearly, whenever our Backflow Inspection is due. He is very pro-active when we call to schedule the inspection and usually gets it done within a day and submits all the paperwork for us

Melanie Hofer

17:34 12 May 23

Jim Wind

21:55 11 May 23

Jake the tech was great. Very professional,cleaned up after himself. I highly recommend him and his company. 5 stars

Shannon Clements

16:34 11 May 23

Adam was SUPER Professional, on time, Completed in a very reasonable amount of time. Very clean with his work. Great communication before, during and after. He Will definitely request him for next time highly recommended.6 Star Service

Scott Anderson

13:04 11 May 23

Douglas Leoni

17:27 09 May 23

Very professional, clean, polite and cleaned up 100%! Would definitely recommend and reuse them! Jake did a great job!

Judith Staats

18:13 08 May 23

Errick was courteous, professional and performed his service quickly and with care.

Pam Dariano

21:22 05 May 23

Very professional clean and efficient. Answered all questions BBLAsk for Chad. THE BEST

Joy Lovell

21:02 05 May 23

Very quick service. From phone call to completed job was less than 3 hours

William Spencer

20:12 05 May 23

I called and requesting same day service and in turn I received that from John the Plumber. Additionally the technician showed up as scheduled, performed the needed action in a good and responsible fashion. I would use this firm and again and would recommend it to a family member or friend.

drjb0830

17:54 04 May 23

Chad was incredible. Arrived on time and completes all aspects of job to perfection. Highly recommend

Sarah Cuascud

14:27 04 May 23

I have never been so please with a service company like i have been with John the Plumber.The service from scheduling the appointment, meeting with the technician to receive a quote, work being preformed and work completed is really like no other.They have been able to make my job easier and being in customer service; that is hard to find.

SANDI BISHOP

21:41 03 May 23

Darrin is a true professional! Thankyou

Lydia Nabuco

13:11 03 May 23

Chad was professional and did a great repair. He explained all options available to make sure this repair was my choice. He was polite and knowledgeable. Also excellent customer service from John the Plumber.

Yanique Bridge

11:19 27 Apr 23

Great service and left a clean house. They saved us.

June Cashwell

17:16 26 Apr 23

Jake was on time efficient and so nice! He explained everything to me gave me choices . Kept everything so clean ! I will recommend John the plumber!

Dee Lozito

20:21 24 Apr 23

Had a block in main line needed a repair right away. John the Plumber Conpany showed up within a hour and fixed the issue. Fair price.....will absolutely use again for plumbing problems.

James Hodyl

16:14 19 Apr 23

I just had Chad come out to help repair an underground pipe leak. Absolute professionals and got my water working again very quickly. I will not hesitate to call them and again for any plumbing issues.

Scott Fiore

17:52 18 Apr 23

Hot water heater quote. He was polite, helpful and explained everything.

Karen Miller

15:06 18 Apr 23

We needed our hot/cold washer valves replaced as they were the original over 30 years old. I did a lot of research on Plumbing companies. John the Plumber was so professional. Joe came out promptly to do an estimate. Jason and Rich came back to do the actual work. They showed up on time on the scheduled day. They were both very professional, very friendly, did a great job, cleaned up and truly went above and beyond. I would not hesitate to recommend them to my friends and others. I feel confident in their company.

Corey Andrews

15:29 17 Apr 23

Jason at John the Plumber was very efficient and professional in deterring the source of a water leak and repairing the damage cast iron pipe.

Lakeysha Dozier

16:42 15 Apr 23

Jason Lemieux, was very professional and helpful. He knew exactly what my problem was without all the haggle. This visit was worth the experience without hitting my pockets, very affordable. I would definitely recommend him, for all your plumbing needs.Thank You Jason and team. You guys really rock... #verysatisfiedcustomerLakeysha Dozier

Susan Neshick

19:50 13 Apr 23

Extremely professional great service

Pedro Fernandez

12:13 12 Apr 23

1st call to assess and estimate repair. Pablo showed up on time, he addressed the problem very professionally.

Sue D'Amore

18:24 11 Apr 23

Chad is an excellent plumber. Very professional, polite and explained everything to me. My bathtub leak is gone and the new hardware is fantastic! Chad and John the Plumber are on speed dial for future repairs! I give Chad 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍!!

Adam Gellerstein

16:13 11 Apr 23

Matt Crigler

14:04 11 Apr 23

Sandra Davids

20:02 10 Apr 23

My husband Robert Walla and I needed John the Plumber once again. One of our toilets was leaking. Jason came out and we decided that both toilets needed to be replaced. Jason and A J came a few days later to do the job. They were done in under two hours. We cannot say enough good things about this company, from Renee and Heidi to Jason and AJ, everyone is kind, efficient and professional. We are very pleased with the service we receive. Don't call any other plumber. John the Plumber is the best!

David Fournier

19:22 08 Apr 23

Quick and good job.

rachel stern

17:33 08 Apr 23

Very respectful & nice. Thourough in his explanation of everything. Really liked him.

herbert tillman

16:17 05 Apr 23

Service Tech was on site wihin 30 minutes after my call, gave me a detailed explanation of the repair and the cost, rebuilt all four toilets at my request and was finished in less than three hours.

pamela Seitz

22:33 04 Apr 23

Lee Ehret

18:05 04 Apr 23

This company was amazing from the first phone call with one of the girls to the end with the guys professionalism.

Ryan Galka

10:29 04 Apr 23

John the Plumber quickly dispatched Errick and he was extremely professional and kind. Great work! Thank you for your help!

Donna Sorensen

13:42 31 Mar 23

They replaced all of the galvanized pipes under my house. Working in a small crawl space was not easy. They were so professional, efficient and considerate. Started out with 2 plumbers and in order to finish by the end of the day so I wouldn’t be without water, 2 more plumbers came and they got the job done. Wonderful people.

Charlotte Curti

17:09 30 Mar 23

The office was very responsive and helpful with a hot water heater replacement. Prompt service. Darren was excellent and professional with the installation. Pleased with service and will be using this company in the future for any plumbing issues.

Leakytiki Hobbs

22:19 28 Mar 23

Very Happy with service and information...Great guy....will use again.....if needed for sure

Hemeuve Mercier

17:22 28 Mar 23

John was very professional.

Robert S. Dolgow, DDS

16:08 28 Mar 23

On time. Quickly diagnosed issue with water heater. Went to Hine Depot or Lowes to find the needed part. Returned in an hour to repair. Professional. Also the fee was reasonable.

Frank Perez

14:49 28 Mar 23

They were prompt and very knowledgeable. Took care of the problem very quickly.

Jon Ogden

01:24 28 Mar 23

Very knowledgeable on all aspects of plumbing. Very happy with their professionalism and friendly techs.

Michele Ball

19:17 27 Mar 23

Hank Buczynski

17:35 27 Mar 23

Pablo is a trusred resource!

ejnkaram

16:57 27 Mar 23

If I could have given this company 10 Stars, I would have!! We needed a new hot water tank installed in our condo. Called on Friday, installed on Monday. Every step of the process was flawless. Dealing with Renee at the main office was truly a lovely experience. Hard to say that these days!! Sounds corny but she is an absolute delight. She was polite, knowledgeable, and efficient. She coordinated everything from quoting the job, contacting the condo association to see what forms were required, secured the require permits from the town, and followed up immediately after the installation was complete. My maintenance man was on sight for the installation. He too was very impressed with the two gentlemen sent to do the work. Again, polite, knowledgeable, neat & clean and efficient. Thank you..Thank you…Really! I will only use JTP from this day forward for any and all future plumbing needs!!! JTP ROCKS!!

Rick Stover

14:37 25 Mar 23

Don Danielson

17:36 22 Mar 23

Ontime

Aewynn98

15:53 22 Mar 23

Excellent work from Jason the installer, came quickly, assessed, and got our water heater replaced in less than two hours. Extremely professional, courteous, and efficient The office staff that I spoke with, Heidi and Renee, are exceptional as well, they had a cancellation and got us taken care of earlier than expected. Would definitely recommend these guys.

Hillary Dougherty

12:15 17 Mar 23

From the moment Heidi picked up the phone I felt like I was in good hands with John the Plumber. She gave me all the information I needed to replace the water heater at my house. I sent pictures of the tank and Renee responded quickly. Renee was incredibly helpful every step of the way. She went above and beyond what I expected from a service agent. I can't thank her enough for how much she put me at ease and helped me. The tech, Joe, completed the work in a timely manner. I can't recommend Joe the Plumber enough. I will definitely use them again for all of my plumbing services. Five stars!

Richard cesa

15:24 16 Mar 23

Denise Reiter

21:43 15 Mar 23

Carolyn Onisko

15:25 15 Mar 23

Experienced a slab leak. Pablo was able to detect it and repair two lines. A big plumbing issue needing expert,quick attention. Chad was great as an additional experienced plumber on the problem. Chad also did a fabulous job covering the drywall holes temporarily and expertly reinstalled the bathroom vanity. Definable will request Chad by name if any plumbing issues surface.

Stu Jacobs

17:13 14 Mar 23

Maurice was extremely friendly and very professional! I was quoted a fair price and all was explained to me B4 the work was performed. He did everything in a timely manor and cleaned up after his work was done. I will definitely use them again and will request Maurice. He clearly took pride in his work... and it shows!

Gerelmaa Myagmarsuren

21:31 13 Mar 23

We had Errick over for a quote initially and again to do the work on Sat. He did an excellent job. He was very polite, professional and knowledgeable. He respected our home and everyone around the house including our pet. He wore shoes cover everytime when he came into the house. Definitely recommend John the Plumber. Their back office is very responsive and polite too. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sean Holt

08:19 09 Mar 23

Excellent service. They responded quickly and fixed my problem in a timely fashion.

Luz Rivera

21:45 06 Mar 23

they did an excellent job. even thought they were not able to correct the problem they offered a solution i can do in the future

Kevin Brown

17:55 06 Mar 23

I have used John The Plumber for multiple issues in my home. They are always very responsive and available. They came out quickly and were very professional and got the job done . I would recommend them for anyone’s plumbing needs

Linda Woodford

21:53 04 Mar 23

Eric was very efficient and friendly. Good job!! Thank you Eric

Bruce Clifford

16:07 02 Mar 23

John the Plumber arrived on time and were professional and within a reasonable price range for the repair needed. The repair took about 20 minutes and the job was done perfectly. I highly recommend John the Plumber.

Lhundub Tendron

14:03 25 Feb 23

Pleasant, professional, reliable and on time.

Sonja Reposa

19:08 23 Feb 23

Lisa Prevost

23:13 22 Feb 23

John the Plumber recently replaced my water heater. This company is AWESOME. No hassle, very professional and extremely knowledgeable staff. Let me start out by saying how helpful, knowledgeable and responsive Cali was. Adam was my technician and he was very knowledgeable, professional and went above and beyond to ensure all of my questions were answered. Bravo John the Plumber Team. If I could rate you higher I would.

Curtis Allan

21:40 20 Feb 23

bill martinez

14:40 16 Feb 23

Thank you to Jason & Will at John the Plumber for the great job installing my new garbage disposal. Appreciate the tips for other items too. Highly recommended.

Anna Sciotti

15:02 13 Feb 23

I called John the Plumber to figure out why my water pressure suddenly decreased substantially. The city had recently done work to the main line & the pressure had not been the same since. Jason was sent out to inspect the lines & explained that sediment had gotten into some of my fixtures. He explained that some could be cleaned out but others needed to be replaced. Jason was respectful & informative through out the entire process. He was extremely knowledgeable & thoroughly explained what my options were. I highly recommend this company & requesting Jason.

Frank J Carberry

11:54 12 Feb 23

Dennis Meyer

19:11 10 Feb 23

Wil and Jason installed a new water heater. I watched the 3-hour installation process; they were focused and did not rest until the project was completed. They were professionally adroit demonstrating complete plumbing skills set as well as being technically efficient and creative to adapt the hoses to the water heater location. They clearly enjoyed their work. I was pleased with the final cost.Callie, the receptionist, has an engaging, caring phone manner and worked to get the service scheduled within the requested 24 hours. Both receptionists make me feel like a special client.Without reservation, I will continue to use John The Plumber for my future plumbing service needs.

Michael Gallic

17:31 09 Feb 23

Gil Theissen

16:32 08 Feb 23

John the Plumber has been my plumber for the past 4-5 years and after my fourth service call I'm happy to say they're still my plumber. Prompt service, reasonable price, knowledgeable serviceman and good cleanup.

Chris Partridge

01:15 03 Feb 23

gordon prat

19:31 02 Feb 23

John Roberts

20:46 26 Jan 23

First, I do plan to use John the Plumber for future plumbing work. The first visit was a positive experience but the second not so much. John

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17:23 18 Jan 23

Darrin is extremely professional and highly knowledgeable. He's a pleasure to work with and is very responsive.

moira steffen

01:07 17 Jan 23

I really couldn’t say enough about this company. They are very knowledgeable, very honest and helpful. They went above and beyond! Everyone with the whole company are the best from answering the phone to management to technicians.

Matthew Kinderman

17:31 16 Jan 23

Team was prompt and efficient. Did a great job on the repair and were attentive to detail in clean up. Would use again and recommend to others

Jerry Moss

18:11 14 Jan 23

I was impressed with the service plumber as he was efficient, knowledgeable and professional

William Myers

13:08 14 Jan 23

Darren and John came in and went right to work. Awesome job. Cleaned up when finished. Highly recommend.

Jim Faulhaber

15:36 13 Jan 23

I needed a new water heater, John the Plumber made the entire process pain-free. 100% satisfaction!!

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