Serving Firestone, 80520

Water Heater Repair in Firestone, CO

Nine in ten Firestone homes were built in 2000 or later, and the town's water is soft, averaging 33 mg/L hardness. Soft water means less scale but a hard-working anode rod. If your water heater has quit or is leaking, call now.

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Firestone at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Firestone

89%

of Firestone homes were built in 2000 or later

Source: US Census Bureau

33 mg/L

average hardness, soft water

Source: Town of Firestone

82%

heat with natural gas

Source: US Census Bureau

14°F

average January low (Longmont)

Source: NOAA NCEI

Soft water

Soft water and the anode rod

Firestone's 2026 water report gives an average total hardness of 33 mg/L and notes that under 60 mg/L is considered soft. The water comes mainly from Carter Lake, with some from the St. Vrain system and a well.

Soft water leaves little scale, but it tends to use up a tank's anode rod faster. Once the rod is gone, the steel tank starts to rust from inside. Rusty hot water or a rotten-egg smell are signs to have it checked.

Newer homes

The newest housing in the area

About 89% of Firestone homes were built in 2000 or later, more than any other town we cover on the Front Range. Many water heaters here are original, and the ones from the early 2000s are now well past 15 years.

Newer homes often have power-vent or high-efficiency gas heaters. If yours has a fan on top or a display, mention it when you call.

Winter

Cold nights on the plains

The NOAA station at Longmont, west of town, averages about 178 nights a year at or below freezing, with January lows near 14°F. Colder incoming water means longer run times, and that's when a weak part fails.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Firestone homes

Leaking? Close the cold water valve on top of the tank.
Turn off the gas valve or the breaker for the heater.
Gas smell? If you smell gas, leave the house and call 911 and your gas company from outside.