Serving Ridgefield, 06877 and 06879

Water Heater Repair in Ridgefield, CT

About 61% of Ridgefield homes heat with oil, and the town health department asks private well owners to test every year and after any pump or plumbing work. If your water heater is leaking or cold, call and get a plumber out.

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Ridgefield at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Ridgefield

61%

of Ridgefield homes heat with oil

Source: US Census Bureau

$20

resident transfer station permit

Source: Town of Ridgefield

5¢/lb

resident fee for scrap metal at the transfer station

Source: Town of Ridgefield

1972

median year Ridgefield homes were built

Source: US Census Bureau

Water

Private wells: test after plumbing work

The Ridgefield Health Department approves the location and construction of all private wells and recommends that well owners test every year. It also recommends a bacterial test after any well repair or pump or plumbing modification, taken only after the system has been substantially flushed. A standard analysis can be done by any state-approved lab. The health department is reached through Town Hall at 203-431-2700.

Homes

Houses on oil

Census estimates put the median Ridgefield home at 1972. About 13% were built before 1940 and about 14% since 2000. About 77% are detached houses and about 16% of households rent. Oil heats about 61% of homes, gas about 15%, propane about 11% and electricity about 11%.

Permits and disposal

Town building permits, scrap metal by the pound

Ridgefield's Building Department reviews applications, issues building permits and inspects work under the Connecticut State Building Code, including its plumbing code. Apply online or call 203-431-2700.

Resident transfer station permits are $20, and resident permit holders pay 5 cents a pound for scrap metal.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Ridgefield 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 your home has gas or propane and you smell it, leave the house and call 911 and your gas supplier from outside.