Eden Prairie & the West Metro

Water Heater Repair, Replacement & Installation

No hot water, or planning a new water heater? Tiger repairs, replaces and installs gas and electric tank water heaters. Begin with the decision you actually face, and Tiger can start with the current situation rather than a predetermined answer.

Call Tiger: 952-942-5748
Technician using a press tool on copper water lines at the top of a Bradford White water heater
Copper connections pressed at the top of a water heater.

What brings you here?

Start with what you can describe.

A homeowner observation provides useful context. It does not need to become a diagnosis before the call.

  • Hot-water availability changed

    Share what feels different in normal household use and when you first noticed the change. The observation helps start the conversation without identifying a cause.

  • Operation seems different

    Describe the change in plain language. You do not need to interpret the equipment or decide what kind of work it needs before calling.

  • A repair or replacement decision is pending

    Tell Tiger whether you are addressing an active problem, reviewing a repair discussion, or beginning a replacement conversation.

Repair or replacement

Keep the two discussions clear.

An onsite assessment can inform the conversation. It should not be replaced by a rule or an assumption made from one symptom.

An active water-heater problem

Hot water heater repair starts with an assessment.

The service conversation begins with the current problem. After the onsite assessment, Tiger can discuss whether a repair option is available and answer questions about the next step.

A new-equipment conversation

Replacement and new installation are their own decision.

Replacement belongs in the conversation when you want to consider new equipment or compare that direction with a repair discussion. The decision should stay tied to the actual situation at home.

Tank or tankless?

Gas and electric tank water heaters.

This page covers tank-style water heaters, gas and electric. If you are weighing on-demand tankless equipment—or comparing the two directions before a replacement decision—tankless service has its own page. Free estimates apply to appropriate replacement and installation planning for either path.

What to expect

From the first call to a clear option.

The process separates what you have observed from what needs to be assessed onsite.

  1. 01

    Initial conversation

    Describe what changed, when it began, and whether you are calling about an active problem or equipment-replacement planning.

  2. 02

    Onsite assessment

    The current equipment and situation can be assessed onsite before repair or replacement options are discussed.

  3. 03

    Review the options

    Ask questions about the available next steps and choose the direction that fits the situation in front of you.

Free

Equipment-replacement estimate

A specific, limited offer

Free applies to replacement estimates.

Tiger provides a free estimate for water-heater equipment replacement. That free estimate does not mean a free repair diagnosis or a free dispatched service call.

Call about a water-heater replacement estimate: 952-942-5748See what the free estimate covers →

Helpful when you call

Bring observations, not a diagnosis.

These details can help organize the first conversation. If some are unavailable, you can still call.

  • What changed in normal hot-water use
  • When you first noticed the concern
  • Whether the issue is active or you are planning ahead
  • Any recent service information that is easy to find

Choose the next conversation

Tell Tiger what decision is in front of you.

Start with an active problem, a repair discussion, or replacement planning. Tiger can take it from there.

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