Home Hot Water Heater Tips
There are two classifications of home hot water heaters: tank and tankless. As most of our water heater plumbing service calls are from homeowners using Tank Hot Water Heaters, we will focus on tank water heaters in this plumbing information article. Tank water heaters for domestic hot water supply are available in a range from 40 to 75+ gallon capacities; make sure you have the right size gallon capacity to meet the hot water supply needs of your household. If you consistently run out of hot water during your morning or evening routines it might be worth looking at a larger capacity or new energy efficient gas or electric hot water heater.
Gas and Electric Hot Water Heaters
It is fairly easy to determine if you have a natural Gas-fired or an Electric-fired home hot water heater. A natural gas tank water heater will have a pilot light, similar to a natural gas furnace, and a vented flue system. An electric hot water heater will have access panels on the tank where the hot water heating elements can be serviced or replaced.
Common Residential Water Heater Problems
Lack of hot water or no hot water indicates your natural gas or electric water heater has a firing or fuel source problem. On a natural gas hot water heater the problem could be that the pilot needs to be re-lit or there may be a problem with the temperature regulator mechanism or thermocouple.
Electric hot water heaters may have burned out a heating element and need a new electric water heater element installed. Too hot, too cold or erratically fluctuating water temperature can be an early warning sign that your home hot water heater is in need of service. Make sure the thermostat on your gas or electric water heater is not set to high, especially if you have young children or elderly members of your household as delicate skin is susceptible to scalding when hot water heater temperatures are set too high.
Smelly, scaly or discolored hot water supply from your kitchen, laundry room or bathroom faucets can indicate a build up sediment within the hot water heater tank. Tale-tell signs of sediment build up include: an unpleasant sulfurous egg-smell, yellowed or discolored whites from your clothes washer and discolor or lack of previous water clarity to a glass of water or bath water drawn from your hot water faucets.
Water leaks around your hot water heater need your immediate attention. A small amount of moisture around your water heater may mean it is time to have your cold water supply or hot water supply pipes and pipe connections tightened. If you find more that a minor amount of moisture or water around your home water heater it might mean that your water heater is ready for replacement. Over time, all home water heaters will need to be serviced or replaced. Make sure you replace yours, before the tank begins to leak. Getting a contractor grade replacement water heater will make sure you get the best for the money spent new tank hot water heater.
Hot Water Heater Plumbing Tips
It’s always wise to call a professional Maple Grove plumber to install a contractor-grade new home hot water heater. Professional installation of your new hot water heater will ensure you are able to take full advantage of the manufacture warranty on your new hot water heater fixture. Following the hot water heater manufacture’s maintenance recommendations after the professional installation of your replacement water heater or new home hot water heater will help maximize the life of your new home tank hot H2O heater.
Most cities in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area require a plumbing permit for the installation of new gas or electric home water heater. We handle this permitting process as part of our professional plumbing installation of new hot water heaters in your local city.
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