Serving Stafford Springs, Staffordville and Stafford, 06076 and 06075

Water Heater Repair in Stafford, CT

In Stafford, about one home in five was built before 1940, and almost two in three heat with oil. Natural gas is rare, and some homes still burn wood. If your water heater has quit or is leaking, call and get a plumber out.

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Stafford at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Stafford

64%

of Stafford homes heat with oil

Source: US Census Bureau

21%

were built before 1940

Source: US Census Bureau

heat with wood

Source: US Census Bureau

heat with natural gas

Source: US Census Bureau

Fuel

Oil, electric and wood

About 64% of Stafford homes heat with oil, 18% with electricity, 7% with wood, 6% with propane and only 2% with gas. Stafford isn't on Eversource's list of Connecticut gas towns. About 71% of homes are detached houses and 80% are owner-occupied, and the median home was built in 1970.

Water

Stafford reservoirs and wellfields

Connecticut Water runs a separate Stafford System, with water treated at the Stafford Springs Water Treatment Plant. Its 2025 report lists Stafford Reservoirs 2, 3 and 4, shared with Union, plus the Powder Hollow and Spring Lots wellfields. Sodium measured 18.6 to 22.1 ppm in 2025. In 2023 the company replaced about 2,200 feet of roughly 70-year-old main on Highland Terrace and Spring Street, an $850,000 project.

Sewer service in Stafford Springs is run by the Water Pollution Control Authority at 50 River Road, which takes emergency calls around the clock at (860) 684-3642.

Permits

Permit fees and repair help

Stafford's Building Department charges a $62 minimum for projects up to $2,000, plus $18 for each $1,000 over that, and takes applications through its online portal. It reminds owners that making sure permits were issued is the property owner's responsibility. The office is in Warren Memorial Town Hall, 1 Main Street, at (860) 684-1775, and is closed Fridays.

The town also runs a Small Cities housing rehabilitation office. Call (860) 684-5567 to ask what repairs it covers and whether you qualify.

Old tank

Metals go free at the transfer station

The transfer station at 80 Upper Road lists metals among the recyclables it takes at no charge. It's open Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 to 4:30, with Thursdays until 6:30 from April through October. You need a resident sticker, issued at the scale house with an application, proof of residency and your vehicle registration. Call DPW at (860) 684-3448.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Stafford 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? Few Stafford homes have natural gas. If you smell gas or propane, leave the house, then call your supplier or 911 from outside.