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Water heater: repair or replace?
Estimates and published rules of thumb only. Repair and new-unit ranges come from HomeAdvisor and Angi. They are not bids from this site.
Got a repair quote on a water heater? This checks it against the repair-or-replace rules of thumb HomeAdvisor and Angi publish, using their cited repair ranges and the new-unit prices quoted on the same pages. It shows each rule on its own. It is not a verdict and not a bid; a licensed plumber who has seen your water heater should make the call.
No published Northern Virginia plumbing price data. Ranges are national (or Washington, DC where noted). They are estimates, not bids from this site.
Safety first: if you smell gas or a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, leave the home and call your gas utility's emergency line or 911 from outside. Do not wait on a cost comparison. Angi also advises calling a plumber right away for a leaking water heater rather than handling it yourself.