How to Choose the Best Water Heater for Your Milwaukee Home

Dave Burns • April 6, 2022

With so many water heater brand names in the industry, deciding which one to install in your home can be challenging. Of course, there are a number of manufacturers that are dedicated to producing dependable products. However, if you’re getting a water heater for Milwaukee or the surrounding suburbs, there are important things to consider. Specifically, your water heater needs to provide ample hot water through seasonal shifts while continuing to be energy efficient and dependable. Furthermore, a considerable amount of water heaters are manufactured in Mexico with parts being imported from China. You will want to avoid these brands as they are typically produced in sweatshops with little oversight, resulting in low-quality performance and a short lifespan. In order to ensure that you’re going with the right brand, ask your local Milwaukee area plumber what they recommend. Keep reading for our top recommendation and how we can help you with Milwaukee water heater installation and repair services.

What Water Heater We Recommend for Your Home

As a Milwaukee area plumber with years of industry experience providing services through the seasons, we have a good understanding of what heater will be best for a home in the Midwest. Bradford White Corp has a long history of manufacturing water heaters, dating all the way back to 1881. This not only makes them one of America’s oldest water heater manufacturers but also one of the largest due to years of successful growth. 

We recommend Bradford White water heaters with confidence due to the dependability of the product and the positive feedback from our customers along with the consumer reviews you can find online. This feedback includes mention of safety, effectiveness, and long-lasting durability. Residential offerings within their long list of products include:

  • Tank Type Gas
  • Tank Type Power Vents
  • Tank Type Electric
  • Heat Pump
  • Tankless Gas
  • Tankless Electric
  • Boilers
  • Solar
  • Water & Space Heating 
  • Indirect
  • Storage Tanks
  • And Additional Hot Water with Bradford White Icon System

Bradford White also manufactures commercial water heaters and produces products internationally along with Canada. To drive it home, they are our number one pick due to:

  • Years of proven dependability from first-hand experience.
  • Being in the industry for decades.
  • Continuous positive feedback from consumers.
  • Evidence of providing safe, effective, and long-lasting products.

Installation & Repair Services

Have you yet to find a local Milwaukee area business to perform your residential water heater installation and repair services? We can help. When you turn to “Dave the Plumber”  you are receiving plumbing services that are supported with:

  • WI Master Plumbers License #221142
  • WI Contractor License #1113856 
  • Licensed, Bonded & Insured
  • 24-hour Emergency Same Day Service

Additional installation and repairs we perform include:

  • Bathtubs
  • Dishwashers
  • Faucets
  • Garbage Disposals
  • Icemaker Lines
  • Iron Filters 
  • Laundry Tubs
  • Showers
  • Sinks: Kitchen & Bathroom
  • Sump Pumps
  • Toilets
  • Valves and Shut-offs
  • Water Conditioners
  • Water Filters & Softeners
  • Water Leaks
  • Water Pressure
  • Well Tanks
  • Whole House Re-piping

Contact Us for Water Heater Assistance in Milwaukee

When it comes time to purchase and install a new water heater, it’s essential that it’s done right. We can provide you with our highest-performing solutions based on years of experience performing installation and maintenance in Milwaukee. Contact us today @ 262-679-1001.

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