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It doesn\u2019t matter what time of the year it is in our area, or what the outdoor temperatures are\u2014there is one particular home comfort system that you need each and every day, and that you likely take for granted. What is it? Your water heater.<\/p>\n
Consider the amount of strain this system gets put under, day after day. It works 365 days a year! Therefore, you shouldn\u2019t be surprised if every now and then it has a malfunction or repair need. At some point, it\u2019s very likely you\u2019ll have to call a professional for repairs. But how do you know when it\u2019s time to do so? Well, we\u2019ve shared a few signs below.<\/p>\n
Have you discovered that some family members are complaining about going with lukewarm or even cold showers each morning? If this is something that\u2019s never happened before, and there used to be plenty of hot water for everyone to use each morning, then it means something has caused the water heater to lose heating power. This is one of the most apparent signs that a water heater is wearing down.<\/p>\n
If you turn on a hot water tap or appliance and notice a rusty, brownish tint to it\u2014similar to what you may see when you turn on the faucets after returning home from an extended vacation\u2014it likely means that there is too much sediment inside your water heater\u2019s tank. Alternatively, it may be a sign of corrosion, which we\u2019ll get to in a moment.<\/p>\n
This noise can be alarming! Don\u2019t worry though, it\u2019s not likely a sign that the tank is about to burst or anything like that. But it is <\/em>still a noise you don\u2019t want to hear come from your water heater. It can indicate an increase in the water pressure inside the tank, or sediment that\u2019s settled along the bottom of the tank. Or it can be that you have a broken expansion valve, or that cold and hot water have mixed at the top of the tank due to a broken dip tube. None of these are unsolvable problems, but they do require a professional touch to fix.<\/p>\n You never <\/em>want to see water puddling around the base of your water heater. The only place it\u2019s ever \u201cokay\u201d to see water dripping from when it comes to your water heater tank is the pressure relief valve. If water is dripping from anywhere else, it\u2019s a serious problem that needs to be fixed before the leak becomes worse.<\/p>\n Water heaters are designed in such a way to actually resist corrosion. In fact, there\u2019s a specific component, called the anode rod, that takes on moisture. This anode rod does need to be replaced on occasion, so it\u2019s important that you keep up with routine annual water heater maintenance. But eventually, with age, the corrosion can surpass the anode rod and start eating away at the lining of your tank. If you see visible corrosion, you\u2019ll want to call our team right away.<\/p>\n Established in 1912,\u00a0Max Sr & Paul Schoenwalder Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, A Corp.<\/a>\u00a0is your trusted resource for\u00a0professional services for Chatham water heaters<\/a> and more! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Know the signs that your water heater is wearing down, before it’s too late! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[115,214],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1131"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1135,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131\/revisions\/1135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Tank is Leaking<\/h2>\n
You Notice Corrosion<\/h2>\n