Water Heater Replacement in Peachtree City, GA

Peachtree City is a planned community organized into villages and known for its golf cart paths and lakes. The median home was built in 1993, and only about 14.2% predate 1980. Water comes from Fayette County Water System, while sewer is a separate agency: the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA).

What to do now

1. Turn off the cold supply at the valve on top of the tank.
2. Shut down the heat source: breaker off for electric, control to off for gas.
3. Check below the heater. Attic and second-floor installs can soak a ceiling; look for stains and set out buckets.
4. Write down the label details: gallons, fuel and manufacture date.
5. Gas smell? Leave the house, then call 911 and Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321 from away from the leak.

Symptoms and likely causes

Cost factors

• Gas, electric, tankless or heat pump
• Tank size for the household
• Attic access and the pan and drain it needs
• Venting, gas connector and expansion tank
• Permit and disposal of the old unit

The Peachtree City Building Department at 153 Willowbend Road issues mechanical, electrical and plumbing trade permits through its online portal or main desk ((770) 487-8901) and asks that applications not be emailed. Fayette County Water System disinfects with chlorine, also reports chlorine dioxide, and adds fluoride; its report states zero lead or lead-exposing material in its distribution system and does not state hardness. For a sewer spill, WASA answers at (770) 487-7993 during business hours and (678) 300-0196 after hours. Many homes here have heaters in the attic or a second-floor closet, so ask the plumber to confirm a drain pan, a drain line and a relief line routed to code in the quote. Those parts protect the ceiling below if the new tank ever leaks.