If your water heater is malfunctioning, don’t rush out to buy a new one just yet. Many water heater problems can be resolved when you call a professional Water Heater Repairs Kitsap County area technician. Below you’ll discover three common water heater issues that can be easily fixed by an experienced technician.
Water Leak
Homeowners who find water around the bottom of their hot water heater must first determine where the water is coming from. If the water is spewing out of a pipe, turn off the valve that supplies the water to the tank from the main line. After the water has stopped spraying, a homeowner can determine if the pipe has sprung a leak. If the pipe is not the problem, there may be water coming from a leak at the heating element gasket or the pressure relief valve. A technician can inspect the hot water heater and determine where the leak is originating. If the tank itself is leaking, the inside of the tank could be corroded and then it’s time to buy a new hot water heater.
No Hot Water
When a homeowner doesn’t have any hot water at all, this is usually caused due to an electrical problem or a faulty thermostat or heating element. If the homeowner has determined that there is power going to the unit and it still doesn’t work, a call to a technician is necessary. After a quick diagnosis, the technician can make the necessary repairs to the hot water heater.
Noises Coming From Tank
A hot water heater that makes unusual noises may be full of mineral deposits. As these minerals build up in the tank, they stick together and when the water cools down they sink to the bottom of the tank. When the water starts to heat up again, the mineral deposits are flung upwards from the bottom of the tank and this creates a noise when they hit the sides of the tank. When this occurs. a homeowner should call a water heater repairs in Kitsap County area technician to flush the mineral deposits out of the tank.
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