Who licenses Louisiana plumbers
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana tests and licenses journeyman and master plumbers, and a master plumber should stand behind any water heater swap. Permits come from parish or city offices, such as the Department of Safety and Permits in New Orleans, and inspectors check venting, gas piping and the relief valve drain.
Water, storms and raised houses
New Orleans and parts of Jefferson Parish treat Mississippi River water that is moderately hard and silty, while Baton Rouge relies on deep Southern Hills aquifer wells that tend to be softer. Raised shotguns and camelbacks often keep heaters under the floor or in closets, where hurricanes, street flooding and the occasional hard freeze cause trouble. Gas tanks with standing pilots stay popular because they keep working through long outages. Costs and choices for a new unit are laid out on our replacement page.