Water Heater Maintenance

10/16/2018 (Permalink)

This customer's water heater was way past it's life expectancy when it failed at the cold water inlet. Flooded three rooms before we arrived.

Let's Talk About Water Heaters

You know that one appliance in the home that never crosses your mind until either you don't have hot water, or even worse, you find a puddle of water in the location of your hot water heater. They are out of sight and out of mind; just quietly doing their job while all the other appliances in the house get all the attention and glory.

There really is not much to maintaining your water heater, but there are a couple things you can do to make sure you make it through the lifespan of your water heater trouble free.

Testing the pressure release valve is very important. This valve releases pressure should your water heater become over pressurized. If the valve is faulty this could cause the water heater to explode violently.

Flushing the sediment out of your water heater can help with the efficiency of the water heater and also prevent clogged pipes in your home. If your water heater is electric be sure to wait for the tank to fill back up before turning the power back on. if the tank is not full before power is restored the heating elements will burn out.

These couple tips will help insure that your hot water heater will function properly throughout its lifespan.