# The Plumber Man

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

The Plumber Man is a one-person Oceanside plumbing operation on CSLB C-36 license #1130366, verified current and active but young — issued December 2024, held as a sole ownership with a workers'-compensation exemption certifying no employees. Its water heater page covers repair of heating elements, thermostats, and leaks, plus replacement, tankless installation, and heat pump water heater installation, and it publishes a specific emergency response-time claim of 30 minutes to one hour with 24/7 availability across North County.

## At a glance

- **Location:** Oceanside, CA
- **CSLB license:** #1130366 C-36 (CSLB-verified)
- **24/7 availability:** Yes — company-published "24/7 Emergency Plumbing Service" with a claimed 30-minute-to-1-hour response; dispatch vs. answering not specified
- **Same-day service:** —
- **Financing:** —
- **Website:** https://theplumberman.com
- **Phone:** (858) 829-9715
- **Service areas:** Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, Poway, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe

## Observed strengths

- CSLB license #1130366 (C-36 Plumbing) verified current and active
- Dedicated water heater page covering repair (heating elements, thermostats, leaks), replacement, tankless installation, and heat pump water heater installation
- Publishes a specific emergency response-time claim of 30 minutes to one hour

## Ask before hiring

- Ask who staffs the claimed 24/7 emergency coverage — CSLB lists a sole ownership with a workers'-compensation exemption certifying no employees
- Ask how long the owner has been doing water heater work and under what prior license, if any — this license was issued in December 2024
- Request the warranty that applies to water heater installations — none is published

## Sources we checked

- [The Plumber Man homepage at theplumberman.com (services, phone, 24/7 and response-time claims, license number CA 1130366, North County service areas) — note theplumbermaninc.com 301-redirects here](https://theplumberman.com/) — checked 2026-06-10
- [The Plumber Man water heater page (repair, replacement, tankless install, heat pump water heater install, service-area list)](https://theplumberman.com/san-diego-water-heater-repair-installation/) — checked 2026-06-10
- [CSLB license detail 1130366 (THE PLUMBER MAN; C36; active; Sole Ownership; issued 12/12/2024; expires 12/31/2026; 4228 Mission Ranch Way, Oceanside, CA 92057; workers' comp exempt — no employees)](https://www.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=1130366) — checked 2026-06-10

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_Published by San Diego Water Heater Guide. Guide last updated June 2026._