Water Heating Experts

10/18/2026

🏆 Eight years as a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite!

Water Heating Experts has been recognized in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and now 2026!

As a local, family-owned business, this means so much to us. Behind every recommendation is a neighbor who trusted us in their home and took the time to share their experience.

Thank you to our customers and neighbors throughout Palm Beach County for recommending us, supporting our family business, and calling on us when you need help with your hot water.

We’re grateful to be part of this community. 🔧💧

— Eric and the Water Heating Experts family

10/18/2026

We’ve added three helpful features to the Water Heating Experts website! 🔧💧

Whether you’re planning a replacement or just curious about the water heater you already have, these resources can help:

🔎 EXPLORE WATER HEATER MODELS
Learn about different models and your options for your next water heater.

📅 CHECK YOUR WATER HEATER’S AGE
Use your heater’s brand and serial number to help figure out how old it is.

🏡 FIND THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOUR HOME
Our Water Heater Selector asks a few questions about your home and hot-water needs to help narrow down a suitable type and size.

We’re putting years of hands-on plumbing experience into tools that make researching your water heater easier. They’re useful even if you live outside our service area!

👇 Links to all three are in the first comment. Give them a try and let us know what you think!

10/15/2026

🔥 How Old Is Your Water Heater? Find Out! 💧
Ever wonder how old your water heater really is? You might be surprised!
We've just launched our NEW Water Heater Age Lookup Tool on the Water Heating Experts website!
🔎 Here's how it works:
✅ Find the model and serial number on your water heater's label.
✅ Enter the information into our new lookup tool.
✅ Get an estimate of when your water heater was manufactured.
✅ Explore our easy-to-follow guides for A.O. Smith, Rheem, Bradford White, Navien, Rinnai, and more!
It's FREE, and anyone in the United States can use it!
Knowing your water heater's age can help you plan for maintenance or replacement before you're surprised by a cold shower or unexpected leak.

Water Heating Experts LLC�Family-Owned | Master Plumber-Owned�📍 Serving Palm Beach County, Florida�📞 561-602-9062

10/13/2026

🚧 **We're Redesigning Our Website — And We'd Love Your Feedback!** 🔧💧

At Water Heating Experts, we're getting ready to give our website a complete makeover!

📸 **The screenshot below shows our current website, which we're preparing to replace with a fresh, modern design.**

We're a family-owned, Master Plumber-owned business serving Palm Beach County, Florida, and we want our new website to be more helpful, easier to navigate, and better for our customers.

**We'd love your suggestions!** 👇

✅ What do you like about our current website?

✅ What would you change or improve?

✅ What information would you want to see when looking for a water heater professional?

✅ Would you prefer more photos, videos, pricing information, or helpful articles?

We're open to all ideas, big or small!

🌐 Take a look: https://waterheatingexperts.com/

**Drop your suggestions in the comments!** Your feedback will help us build a better website.

Thank you for supporting our family business!

06/03/2026

$700 to $900 just for the valve!

05/31/2026

Found an old video from 2009 of my son Zach helping me install a faucet when he was 6 years old.

Today he's 22 and works alongside me at Water Heating Experts installing and servicing water heaters throughout Palm Beach County.

https://youtu.be/Hs49yS6vFyE

The years go by fast. I'm glad I kept this video. ❤️🔧

Back in 2009, my son Zachary was just 6 years old and wanted to help Dad install a faucet. At the time, neither of us knew that one day he would be working a...

05/30/2026

This surprises a lot of homeowners, but in some cases a water softener can actually cause a water heater to fail sooner.

Here's why:

Water softeners remove calcium and magnesium from the water and replace them with sodium. While this helps prevent scale buildup on fixtures and appliances, softened water can be more aggressive inside certain water heaters.

One of the biggest issues we see is with the anode rod. The anode rod is designed to sacrifice itself to protect the steel tank from rusting. In homes with softened water, the anode rod often gets consumed much faster than normal.

What can happen?

• The anode rod wears out early
• The tank loses corrosion protection
• Rust develops inside the water heater
• The water heater fails years sooner than expected

If you have a water softener, here are a few recommendations:

✅ Check the anode rod every 2–3 years

✅ Flush the water heater regularly

✅ Consider upgrading to a powered anode rod if appropriate

✅ Make sure the softener is adjusted correctly and not over-softening the water

We've seen some water heaters on softened water last 20+ years with proper maintenance, while others fail much earlier because the anode rod was never checked.

A water softener can be great for your plumbing system, but it may also increase the importance of water heater maintenance.

Do you have a water softener? How old is your water heater?

05/29/2026

Before You Hire a Contractor in Florida, Check More Than Just the License

Most homeowners know they should verify a contractor's license. Unfortunately, many stop there.

A license number alone doesn't tell the whole story.

When researching a contractor, take a few extra minutes to learn who actually holds the license and how they are connected to the company.

Here are a few things to check:

✅ Is the license active?

✅ Who is the qualifying agent (license holder)?

✅ Is that person an owner, officer, or employee of the company?

✅ Are they actively involved in supervising the work?

✅ Has the license holder had any disciplinary actions or complaints?

✅ Does the company carry proper insurance?

In Florida, many contracting businesses operate under a qualifying agent. While this is legal when done correctly, homeowners should understand who is ultimately responsible for the work being performed.

A good contractor should have no problem explaining:

• Who holds the license

• Their role in the company

• How the work is supervised

• Whether permits will be pulled under that license

You can verify Florida contractor licenses at:

https://www.myfloridalicense.com

The lowest price is not always the best value. Taking a few minutes to verify a contractor's credentials can help you avoid costly problems later.

Have you ever discovered that the person you thought owned the company wasn't actually the license holder? Share your experience below.

05/25/2026

https://x.com/ericstrand/status/2058890250487759359?s=20

05/23/2026

Someone tried to repair this expansion tank. The things we see! But yeah just hire a guy that says he can do it and not a plumber.