Paradise Valley's large homes often need more than one tankless unit or a recirculation system, and the details depend on the address: four different water providers serve the Town, and natural gas is available only in some areas. Permits go through the Town's Community Development Department. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Paradise Valley.
What happens when you call
You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Paradise Valley. Expect questions about the home's layout, how many water heaters it has now, the distance from the heater to the farthest bathroom, and whether the property has natural gas. On large lots, a site visit usually comes first, since many homes here are big single-family houses on an acre or more and a single heater location can leave distant wings waiting a long time for hot water.
What affects the cost
- Number of units: one large unit, two cascaded units or separate units for separate wings
- Recirculation lines or pumps to cut the wait at distant fixtures
- Fuel: gas line capacity where Southwest Gas is available, or electrical capacity where it isn't
- Vent routes in finished construction
- Scale protection suited to your water provider
- Town permit and inspection
Paradise Valley conditions
The Town doesn't run a water utility. Depending on the address, water comes from EPCOR, the City of Phoenix, the City of Scottsdale or Berneil Water Company, and the Town publishes a provider boundary map. EPCOR's Paradise Valley district draws on wells with arsenic removal plus a Phoenix interconnect, and reports hardness of approximately 12 grains per gallon; customers of the other providers should use those utilities' reports. Hardness at that level is enough to scale a heat exchanger, so plan for flushing.
The Town's resident guide notes that natural gas from Southwest Gas is available only in some areas, so some estates run on electricity or propane, which changes the unit choice. Most of the Town is zoned for single-family homes on lots of at least one acre. Permits come from the Community Development Department's Building division through the Town's online Citizen Portal, 6401 E Lincoln Drive, 480-348-3692; submittals aren't accepted after 3:30 p.m.
Before the plumber arrives
- Find your water provider on a recent bill
- Confirm whether the home has natural gas, propane or neither
- Note which bathrooms wait longest for hot water
- Have any plans or past permit records for the house nearby
If you smell gas, leave the house and call 911 and Southwest Gas at 877-860-6020 from outside; propane homes call 911 and their supplier.
Tankless Water Heaters questions in Paradise Valley
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