WATER HEATER & CALIFORNIA REBATE FAQs
WHAT IS NORMAL WATER PRESSURE?
Normal water pressure is 50 to 70 PSI. If you have over 80 PSI, you need a pressure-regulating valve. If your pressure remains at 80 PSI or higher, you risk damaging appliances and fixtures, as the high pressure can damage their inner parts.
The most common pressure-regulating valves are made by Watts and Wilkins.
HOW DO YOUR ESTIMATES WORK?
Barnett Plumbing & Water Heaters is pleased to offer all our customers no-obligation, on-site estimates. This lets our customers know the charge, what will be done, and what warranty applies before committing to a repair.
HOW LONG WILL THE CALIFORNIA WATER HEATER REBATE PROGRAM LAST?
There is no deadline, but there’s only a finite amount of money set aside for this program. Once the money starts running out, the rebate amounts will be reduced and eventually eliminated entirely.
Funding is only budgeted to last the year. Whether funding will be renewed after that is unknown.
DO I HAVE TO LIVE IN A CERTAIN PART OF CALIFORNIA TO GET THE REBATES?
Nearly every area in California has rebates for converting to a heat pump water heater, but the Bay Area has some of the highest amounts available in the state.
WILL I HAVE TO BE WITHOUT WATER WHILE YOU'RE WORKING?
No, you won’t. Currently, we’re the only contractor in California that can offer a free temporary water heater that will get you hot water immediately, thanks to a grant we were awarded by the TECH Clean California Quick Start Grant Program.
HOW LONG DO WATER HEATERS LAST?
Most water heaters fail within eight to 12 years from their manufacturing date, although some fail sooner and others later.
We recommend you visually inspect your water heater once every three months. You should consider replacing it if you notice rusty water or corrosion outside the pipes.
FIXED PRICES VS. HOURLY RATES
Some plumbing companies bill customers based on an hourly rate. Unfortunately, when companies use this method, their customers don’t know how much a job costs before starting.
That’s why, whenever possible, we use fixed prices. It lets our customers know exactly what they’re getting into before starting a project.
MY HOME HAS MORE THAN ONE WATER HEATER. CAN I GET MORE THAN ONE REBATE?
Yes, but the rebate amount for the second water heater will be slightly less.
HOW MUCH DOES A HIGH-EFFICIENCY SYSTEM COST?
In most cases, the cost for the purchase and installation of a high-efficiency water heater system after rebates is within a few hundred dollars of a standard gas water heater.
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