Special water heaters
Most manufactured homes need a water heater approved for manufactured-home use, and gas units must vent outside. A standard tank off the shelf usually isn't the answer.
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Mobile Home Plumbing in Northern California
A mobile home isn't just a small house — the water heater, the pipe, and everything under the floor are built differently. Earl's Plumbing knows manufactured homes, and fixes them right the first time.
Call or text (530) 343-0330 — a real person answers calls day or night.
Earl's Plumbing provides plumbing service for mobile and manufactured homes throughout Northern California, from Shasta County to Placer County, family-owned since 1998.
We replace manufactured-home water heaters, repipe polybutylene with PEX, repair leaks under the home, and install heat tape, with no service call fee.
Call or text (530) 343-0330 or schedule online for a free quote.
Manufactured-home approved water heaters
$0 service call fee
Poly-B repipes
Parks & private lots
Financing (OAC)
CSLB #772565
Web-only offer
$25 OFF
Mobile Home Plumbing Service
Mention this page when you call or text, or add "$25 web offer" when you book online.
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💦 Water spraying under the home? Shut off the main, then call us.
The shutoff is usually under the home where the supply line comes up from the ground — or at your space's water pedestal in a park. We answer 24/7.
Why Mobile Home Plumbing Is Different
Plenty of plumbers treat a manufactured home like any other house. That's how you end up with the wrong water heater and a soggy belly.
Polybutylene pipe
Homes built from about 1978 to 1995 often have gray poly pipe — known for failing without warning.
Plumbing under the belly
Lines run through the insulated underbelly. Leaks hide there for months, and the belly has to be resealed after any repair.
Exposed lines freeze
The supply riser under the home is exposed to cold air. Without working heat tape, it's the first thing to freeze and split.
Mobile Home Plumbing Services
Everything from the supply riser to the sewer connection — inside the home and under it.
Water Heaters
Manufactured-home approved water heaters replaced and repaired, gas or electric, vented and connected to code.
Poly-B to PEX Repipes
Failing polybutylene replaced with modern PEX before the next fitting lets go. About repipes
Under-Home Leak Repair
Supply and drain leaks in the belly found, repaired, and the underbelly patched back up.
Drain & Sewer Connections
Drain lines and the connection to the park sewer, city sewer, or septic system repaired and re-sloped.
Fixtures
Toilets, faucets, tubs, and showers — including mobile-home-sized fixtures and the tricky valves behind them.
Main Shutoff & Riser
Stuck or leaking main shutoffs and supply risers replaced, so you can actually turn the water off.
Heat Tape & Freeze Protection
Heat tape tested, replaced, or installed, and exposed lines insulated before the first hard freeze.
Not Sure What You Need?
Call or text and we'll send a plumber out to take a look — free quote, no service call fee.
Call (530) 343-0330Got Gray Plastic Pipe? It May Be Polybutylene.
Polybutylene was installed in a lot of manufactured homes from about 1978 to 1995. It tends to fail at the fittings — often all at once, and usually where you can't see it.
- Flexible gray (sometimes blue) plastic pipe
- Often stamped PB2110 on the side
- Look under sinks, at the water heater, and at the shutoff under the home
- The class-action claim windows closed years ago — replacement is on the owner now
We repipe with PEX: flexible, freeze-resistant, and made for exactly this job. Free quote, and financing on approved credit.
Signs Your Mobile Home Needs a Plumber
Most mobile home plumbing problems start under the floor, where you can't see them.
Gray plastic pipe in a home built before 1995
Sagging, wet, or torn underbelly — or insulation hanging down
A soft or spongy floor near the tub, toilet, or water heater
A higher water bill with no obvious leak
Water heater leaking, rusty, or running out of hot water fast
Pipes froze last winter, or the heat tape light is out
Why Mobile Home Owners Call Earl's
We work on manufactured homes all the time — in parks and on private lots.
The right parts
Manufactured-home approved water heaters and fittings made for your home — not whatever's handy.
Belly sealed back up
When we open the underbelly, we close it back up so you're not left with a draft and a mouse highway.
Honest repair-or-repipe advice
One bad fitting gets a repair. A home full of failing poly gets a straight answer.
No service call fee
Free quote before any work. You decide, no pressure.
Financing available
For repipes and water heaters, on approved credit.
100% satisfaction guarantee
If it's not right, we come back and make it right. 28 years and three local offices behind that.
How Mobile Home Plumbing Service Works
Same no-surprises process we use on every home.
Call, text, or book
Tell us what's going on and when works for you. Mention the $25 offer.
We find the problem
Inside and under the home — including the parts you'd rather not crawl into.
Free quote, your call
We explain what we found and give you a firm price. Approve it, or don't.
Fixed & sealed up
Repaired to code, tested for leaks, and the underbelly closed back up.
A Mobile Home Isn't a Small House
I'll be honest — we get a lot of calls from mobile home owners who had a bad experience with somebody who treated their home like a regular house. The wrong water heater shoved in a closet that wasn't built for it. A leak "fixed" from inside while the belly stays soaked underneath. Heat tape plugged into nothing.
Manufactured homes have their own rules, their own parts, and their own quirks, and my crews know them. We'll crawl under there, fix it right, and close it all back up. (We've met a few of the critters that live down there, too. They're usually more surprised than we are.)
— Clinton EarlOwner, Earl's Plumbing · Your Friend in the Business
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Call or Text Your Nearest Earl's Office
Three local offices covering eight Northern California counties. Every line takes calls and texts.
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Redding · Anderson · Cottonwood · Shasta Lake · Palo Cedro · Red Bluff · Corning
(530) 244-3275
Schedule Mobile Home Plumbing Online — Free Quote
Book in about a minute, right here on the page. Mention "$25 web offer" in your notes and we'll apply it.
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Mobile Home Plumbing Questions, Answered
Straight answers for mobile and manufactured home owners.
Do you work on mobile and manufactured homes?
Earl's Plumbing works on mobile and manufactured homes throughout Northern California from our Chico, Redding, and Yuba City offices. We replace manufactured-home water heaters, repipe polybutylene with PEX, repair leaks under the home, fix drain and sewer connections, replace fixtures, and install heat tape. Call or text (530) 343-0330 for a free quote.
Can I put a regular water heater in a mobile home?
Most mobile and manufactured homes need a water heater approved for manufactured-home installation, not a standard residential tank pulled off a store shelf. Federal manufactured home standards require fuel-burning appliances like gas water heaters to vent to the outside. Earl's Plumbing installs the right unit for your home and connects it to code.
What is polybutylene pipe, and should I replace it?
Polybutylene is a gray or blue plastic water pipe installed in many homes, including a lot of manufactured homes, from about 1978 to 1995. It is known for failing without warning, often at the fittings. The class-action settlement claim windows closed years ago, so replacement is now on the homeowner. Earl's Plumbing repipes polybutylene with PEX.
How do I know if my mobile home has polybutylene pipe?
Polybutylene pipe is usually flexible gray plastic, sometimes blue, and is often stamped PB2110 along its side. Check where pipes come up through the floor under sinks, at the water heater, and at the main shutoff under the home. If your home was built between about 1978 and 1995 and you see gray plastic pipe, there is a good chance it is polybutylene.
How do I keep mobile home pipes from freezing?
The best way to keep mobile home pipes from freezing is working heat tape on the exposed supply line where it enters the home, good insulation, and skirting that blocks cold wind from under the home. Heat tape wears out, so test it before winter. Earl's Plumbing checks, replaces, and installs heat tape and insulation on exposed lines.
Where is the main water shutoff on a mobile home?
The main water shutoff on a mobile home is usually under the home where the supply line rises up from the ground, often near the water heater side or close to the center of the home. In parks, there may also be a shutoff at the space's water pedestal or meter. If you can't find it or it won't turn, Earl's Plumbing can replace it.
Does Earl's Plumbing charge a service call fee for mobile home plumbing?
Earl's Plumbing charges no service call fee, ever. I've never liked that practice — you shouldn't have to pay just to find out what something costs, and that goes double for folks on a fixed budget. We come out, find the problem, and give you a free quote. If you say no, you owe nothing. We've been family-owned since 1998.
Can Earl's Plumbing come out today, and can I text instead of calling?
Earl's Plumbing offers same-day service when a technician is available, and calls are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Every office line also takes texts: Chico (530) 343-0330, Redding (530) 244-3275, or Yuba City (530) 674-0330. Text your name and address, and the office will get you on the schedule.