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Water heater leaking in Peabody? Call before it gets worse.

One call reaches a licensed local plumber who replaces water heaters in Peabody, usually the same day. Know what a fair price looks like before anyone arrives. Based near Lynn.

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A $500 rebate from the light plant

Peabody's electricity comes from the Peabody Municipal Light Plant, not from a Mass Save utility. For 2026 the light plant offers $500 on an ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater. The rebate cannot be more than half the purchase price, it is for buildings with one to four units, and the application has to be in by January 31, 2027.

If you heat with gas, Mass Save's $750 rebate may apply through National Grid instead. Tank, tankless or heat pump.

The housing

Peabody has about 23,100 housing units. A little over half are single-family and 28 percent are in buildings with five or more. The median home was built in 1966.

Water and gas

Peabody's water comes mainly from the city's own two treatment plants, with MWRA water as a supplement. National Grid is the gas company. For a gas smell, leave and call 911, then National Grid at 800-233-5325.

Tenants

The Peabody Health Department is at City Hall, 978-538-5926.

Updated October 2026

Main sources

Common situations

Leaking water heaterShut the water and the heat, find the source, and know which leaks mean a new tank.Stopping water damageStop it, stay clear of wet wiring, dry it inside two days, and keep the record your insurer asks for.Upper floors and condosWho to tell first, the pan the code requires, and how condos divide the bill.No hot waterThe checks you can make yourself on a gas or electric heater, and when to stop.Replacement costDated Massachusetts price ranges, what pushes a quote up, and what the quote must state.Landlords and tenantsThe hot water temperatures the code requires, who pays for the fuel, and the deadlines.Preventing a leakThe anode, the flush, the relief valve and the pressure, and where each town's water comes from.

What you can call about

  • Leaking or burst tank, same-day replacement
  • No hot water, pilot and igniter problems
  • Tank and tankless (gas, electric, oil-fired)
  • Expansion tank and pressure valve
  • Old unit hauled away
  • Upper-floor, closet and attic units in condos, multi-families and apartments

Hours

Every day
24 hours, 7 days

Location

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Questions

Is this a plumbing company?

No. This is an independent referral site for Peabody. Calls go to a local licensed plumber. Ask for the license number on the call.

What should I do right now?

Turn off the cold water supply valve on top of the heater, then shut off the gas valve or the breaker. Put towels down and move anything valuable off the floor. Then call.

I'm a tenant. Whose problem is this?

The landlord's. Massachusetts requires landlords to supply hot water and to fix a failed heater promptly. Shut the valve, photograph the leak, and notify the landlord in writing today. If you need the number for a plumber because the landlord asked you to arrange it, that is what this line is for.

It's a condo. Who pays?

Usually the unit owner for the heater itself and any damage inside the unit; damage to units below or common areas goes through the association's master policy and your HO-6. Document everything before the plumber removes the old tank.

Do you charge for the call?

No. You pay the plumber directly for any work you agree to.

Call now: (781) 780-3184