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Water Heater Repair in Georgetown, OH

Georgetown runs its own electric department, and about 60% of homes here heat with electricity. The county health department next door issues plumbing permits. If your water heater is leaking or cold, call and get a plumber out.

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Georgetown at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Georgetown

60%

of Georgetown homes heat with electricity

Source: US Census Bureau

$100

minimum Brown County residential plumbing permit

Source: Brown County Health Department

39%

of households rent

Source: US Census Bureau

1971

median year Georgetown homes were built

Source: US Census Bureau

Utilities

Village electric, water and sewer

The village lists its own Electric Department at 937-378-4209 alongside the Water, Sewer and Street departments at 937-378-9098, with the utility office at 937-378-6144. For after-hours emergencies with power, water or streets, the village line is 937-378-6395, option 2.

Census estimates show about 60% of Georgetown homes heat with electricity and about 39% with gas. If an electric tank stops heating, check the breaker first; a failed element or thermostat is a common cause and can usually be replaced without a new tank.

Homes

Mixed ages, many renters

The median Georgetown home was built in 1971. About 17% date from before 1940 and about 11% from 2000 or later. About 64% are detached houses, about 6% are mobile homes and about 39% of households rent. If you rent, tell your landlord about a leak right away.

Permits

County plumbing and building

The Brown County Health Department, (937) 378-6892, issues residential plumbing permits; its form lists water heaters, starts at a $100 minimum fee and asks the plumber for an isometric drawing. The Brown County Building Department, also in Georgetown at (937) 378-4716, handles residential building permits, and it no longer issues permits or inspections for manufactured homes.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Georgetown 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? Leave the house, then call 911 and Duke Energy at 800.634.4300 from outside. Duke's Ohio gas tariff lists Georgetown among the communities it serves.