Water Heater Maintenance
We flush tanks, check anode rods, test T and P valves and descale tankless units. Landlords and property managers can set up a maintenance plan built around their properties.
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Water softener installation puts a whole-house, salt-based softener on your main water line. Inside the softener, resin trades sodium for the calcium and magnesium that make water hard. Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating installs and repairs them, including the brine tank, the control head and the bypass valve. Where the water carries sand or sediment, we put a sediment pre-filter ahead of the softener.
We are based in Edgewood and work Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around. Water softener repair calls come in with winter storms too, along with frozen pipe repair and slab leaks. Call (505) 306-8285 for a free estimate.
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Albuquerque's water authority says its water runs moderately hard to hard, depending on the source and blend. Hard water leaves white or gray deposits when heated and soap film on skin, a university extension guide says. White particles clogging faucets may be water heater scale, the water authority says, and water heater maintenance flushes it out.
Softeners are sized in grains per gallon. The water authority says to divide a reading in parts per million by 17.1. Under 7 grains, the extension guide says, water will probably not cause major scaling and soap film. Your water provider should have that number.
Much of the East Mountains runs on wells, and the guide advises an independent lab test. Cloudy water can clog the resin with mud and clay, so we set a sediment pre-filter ahead of the softener. Iron that has met air or chlorine also clogs resin, and the guide says to filter it out first.
One maker's manual names three needs for the spot: the main water line, a drain and an electrical connection. That often means a garage, a utility room or a well house. The manual keeps drain lines under 25 feet and the unit out of extreme heat and cold. If there is no outlet nearby, a licensed electrician adds one.
We check the pressure with a gauge first, since that manual calls for 20 to 120 psi. Then we shut off the water, drain the lines and cut the softener into the main with a bypass valve. Where we can, we tie in after the outside faucets, so hose water stays unsoftened. The drain line gets the air gap most local codes require, per the manual.
Regeneration rinses the resin with brine and sends that water down the drain. We set the control head for your hardness and household, then run a full regeneration. Salt goes in after that first cycle, and we check every fitting for leaks.
When hard water comes back, that manual's guide lists an open bypass valve and no salt in the brine tank. We also check for a salt bridge, a crust that keeps the salt from reaching the water below. The list goes on to a valve that will not draw brine and worn resin, which gets cleaned or replaced.
If it will not regenerate, the guide points to power, settings, the drive motor or the control board. After a long power outage, that manual's control keeps its settings, but the clock restarts at 8 AM. A wrong clock shifts regeneration out of a low-use hour like 2 AM, and hard water flows while it runs.
Excess water in the brine tank traces to a valve that will not draw brine or the refill flow control. The manual warns that a whole-house filter sharing the softener's drain line can overfill the brine tank. We fix leaks at the bypass valve and the fittings around it, too.
Free estimates and site visits across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood.
(505) 306-8285From the first call to the final test, here is how it goes.
Call (505) 306-8285 and tell us what is happening and where. We ask a few questions so we bring the right parts.
Emergencies go first. Everything else gets a day and a window that works for you.
We find what is actually wrong and explain it in plain words. Then the estimate goes in writing before any work starts.
The repair or the install, with the parts it needs. Where a permit or an inspection is required, we handle that paperwork with you.
We run the water or fire the unit and check it. Then we clean up and tell you how to keep it working.
Common questions about water softeners across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood. If yours is not here, call and ask.
We flush tanks, check anode rods, test T and P valves and descale tankless units. Landlords and property managers can set up a maintenance plan built around their properties.
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We repair gas, electric and tankless water heaters for homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. No hot water, leaks, pilot and igniter faults, elements, thermostats and sediment.
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Plumbing repair for leaks, slab leaks, pipe repair, toilets, faucets, shower valves and garbage disposals. We work homes and small commercial buildings from Edgewood across the Albuquerque metro.
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We install and replace tankless water heaters in houses, rentals and small commercial buildings. Sizing, the gas line, the vent and the descaling schedule are part of the job.
Learn MoreDrains, water heaters, water softeners, gas lines and sewer work, plus boilers, furnaces, radiant heat and mini splits. One call covers the water and the heat.
Burst pipes, sewer backups and dead water heaters do not wait for Monday. Call any hour and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.
Houses, manufactured homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. Landlords and property managers keep us on a maintenance schedule.
We run about 70 miles out from Edgewood, into Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and down to Los Lunas. The East Mountains are home.
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Of all the plumbers I called for help, this is the only company that could fit me in same day. David came out within an hour of me calling and fixed the issue. He stayed on it until it was done, and I am so grateful that he was there when I needed help the most. He didn't charge an arm and leg, which was so appreciated in my situation. I will definitely be calling him in the future.
David always has a solution, I am an active real estate investor and he has been there from boilers, plumbing, sewer, septic systems, shower valves and more. Great Job and as always thank you
I have been using Wright Flow Plumbing. for years. What I have always said if you show up on time and do what you say your gunna do that is the key to running a successful business. Wright Flow always shows up on time and always does what they say what they're gunna do in a timely manner. I always refer them to my friends and family. I highly suggest you giving them a try as well.
Tell us what is going on and where the house or building is, and we will come look at it. Call (505) 306-8285 or fill out the form and we will get back to you.
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