# Ideal Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical

_Company profile on San Diego Water Heater Guide — verified 2026-06-10._

Ideal Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical is an Allied Gardens institution: founded April 1960, still family-run, and holding the oldest verified CSLB license in this guide — #348810, issued December 1977, carrying B General Building, C-36 Plumbing, C-20 HVAC, and C-10 Electrical. Its water heaters page names Noritz and Bradford White and lists work most competitors don't mention: code corrections, relocations, point-of-use units, mobile-home water heaters, and recirculation pumps. A $99 flush promotion and free installation estimates are published; 24/7 phone availability is claimed.

## At a glance

- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **CSLB license:** #348810 B (CSLB-verified)
- **24/7 availability:** Yes — company-published "Available 24/7" for phone contact; dispatch hours unconfirmed
- **Same-day service:** —
- **Financing:** —
- **Website:** https://idealservice.com
- **Phone:** (619) 378-7152
- **Editorial rank:** #7 (best for the longest verified license record)
- **Pricing:** Publishes a $99 flush coupon and free installation estimates; no installed prices
- **Warranty:** "Water heater warranties" listed as a service; terms not published
- **Service areas:** San Diego, Allied Gardens, San Diego County, Chula Vista, Tierrasanta

## Observed strengths

- Oldest verified license in this dataset: CSLB #348810, issued 1977, active, with B + C-36 + C-20 + C-10
- Founded 1960 and still family-run — the longest continuous brand history we could document here
- Names water heater brands (Noritz, Bradford White) and publishes niche scope: code corrections, relocation, recirculation pumps
- 2023 San Diego BBB Torch Award claimed on site; PHCC San Diego membership claimed

## Ask before hiring

- Water heater repair is not explicitly listed on the water heaters page (installation, code corrections, relocation are) — confirm repair availability and the diagnostic fee
- No financing information published — ask if it matters for your job
- Ask about the Mauzy relationship: Mauzy's site lists Ideal's address among its locations and both CSLB records share a workers'-comp policy

## Sources we checked

- [Company homepage (license display, 24/7 claim, awards, coupon)](https://idealservice.com) — checked 2026-06-10
- [Water heaters page (brands, niche scope)](https://idealservice.com/plumbing/water-heaters/) — checked 2026-06-10
- [About page (founded 1960, family ownership)](https://idealservice.com/about-ideal/) — checked 2026-06-10
- [CSLB license detail #348810 (1977 issue, four classifications)](https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=348810) — checked 2026-06-10

Canonical page: https://www.sandiegowaterheater.com/company/ideal-plumbing-heating-air-electrical/

## Machine-readable index

- Site index for LLMs: https://www.sandiegowaterheater.com/llms.txt
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_Published by San Diego Water Heater Guide. Guide last updated June 2026._