News and updates
New guides, service changes and seasonal reminders from GW Mechanical Corp. Short posts, newest first.
Five new water heater guides
Everything a NYC owner asks about water heaters, in five guides: water heater repair in NYC; water heater replacement cost in NYC; water heater installation to NYC code; tankless water heater installation in NYC; gas vs electric water heaters for NYC.
New guide: why plumbing maintenance pays for itself
What a yearly maintenance visit prevents, what it saves on water and gas bills, how it extends the life of boilers, water heaters and expansion tanks, and the signs it is overdue. Includes a line-by-line list of what our visit covers.
Winter heating maintenance checklist published
Our full pre-winter checklist for NYC homes and buildings: thermostat and CO alarm batteries, boiler service, water heater flush, radiators, pipe freeze protection, vents and drains. Heat season runs October 1 to May 31.
Plumbing and heating glossary now online
Plain-English definitions of 42 boiler, water heater, sewer and NYC code terms, each linked to the service page where it matters. New terms are added as we go.
Now serving Queens, plus three new guides
GW Mechanical Corp now dispatches to all of Queens alongside Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan. We also published guides on NYC heat season rules for landlords, boiler repair versus replacement, and choosing a water heater size.
Looking for the long reads? See the guides for owners and landlords.