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Free Plumbing Tools
Quick, free tools for the plumbing questions people ask us most. Check tonight's freeze risk for your pipes, or find the right size of tank or tankless water heater.
Pick a tool
Each tool works on your phone, needs no sign-up and gives you an answer in under a minute.
Pipe Freeze Checker
Enter a ZIP code to see the live hourly forecast, your pipe freeze risk for each night and what to do now.
Check my freeze risk →
Water Heater Size Calculator
Count your busiest hour of hot water use and get the first-hour rating and tank size to look for.
Size my water heater →
Tankless Water Heater Sizing Calculator
Add what runs at the same time and your water temperature to get the GPM, gas BTU or electric kW you need.
Size a tankless heater →Use the tool, then make the call
These tools give you a fast, honest starting point. The freeze checker tells you when to drip faucets and open cabinet doors. The water heater calculators tell you what size to look for before you shop, so you are not sold a heater that is too big or too small.
If a tool shows a high freeze risk and a pipe has already split, call our burst pipe repair service. If your water heater no longer keeps up, our water heater repair service can test it before you replace it. For step-by-step fixes and fall prep, see our plumbing guides.
Plumbing Tools: FAQs
Are these plumbing tools free?
Yes. All three tools are free to use, need no sign-up and work for any home in the US.
Where does the data come from?
The Pipe Freeze Checker reads the live forecast from the National Weather Service. The two water heater calculators use the sizing method the U.S. Department of Energy describes for homeowners, and run entirely in your browser.
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