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A water heater is an essential fixture in the home. A broken water heater disrupts the routine of your entire family. No one wants to wash their hands or take a shower or bath with icy-cold water from the tap.
Gas water heaters are expected to last from 8-12 years, while electric heaters can last 10-15 years. Even with regular maintenance, problems with the water heater can arise that need fast repair and solutions. You don’t want to be caught without hot water at home.
Here are three of the most common issues that tell you when to go for water heater repair:
- Rumbling Noises from the tank
Rumbling, knocking, or popping sounds from your water heater is a serious issue. If you think you hear water boiling, turn off your water heater immediately. It could mean a malfunction of heating components or pressure building in your tank that could cause it to burst or explode.
A hot water heater should typically make very little noise. Any rumbling noises could be because of a sediment build-up at the bottom of your tank. Trapped water underneath the sediments next to the heating element makes it difficult for the water heater to run efficiently.
Sediment build-up causes strain on your water heater and wears down the metal encasement. This will eventually cause a leak. You can try to solve this issue by draining your tank and flushing out any sediment build-up. If the rumbling noise persists, call a professional for help.
- Rust
Rusting on the outside of your water heater tank is not a good sign. It often means that rust has formed inside, and you might have to replace your water heater.
Rust-colored hot water coming out of the taps can be caused by pipe corrosion or water tank corrosion. Test if your water heater has rust by running about three buckets of hot water from a spout. If the rusty color begins to disappear as you run the hot water, it could be the pipes getting rusty. Your water heater likely contains rust if the water still looks rusty after the third bucket.
- Cold Water
If the water does not get hot or turns cold fast, that is a problem. This is common if too many people use hot water in the house. Your water heater will struggle to produce hot water for everybody. One thing you can do is check the thermostat. Adjust the temperature dial, wait for 30 minutes to an hour and recheck the water temperature.
Sediment build-up could also be the problem. Drain your water heater and remove the hard water sediments to help your heater to run efficiently.
Call the Professionals
The worst thing you can do is ignore issues with your water heater and wait until it becomes too costly to repair. If your water heater malfunctions, it will require more energy to heat up the water, which will mean higher gas or electricity bills. Call the experts for a water heater repair in New Haven, CT.
Contact Celco Heating and Air Conditioning today to schedule an appointment with our professionals.
