If your water heater is showing red flags that something might be wrong, it may be time to schedule a water heater repair in Lawrenceville. The question is, what are those signs that you need to be watching for? Basically, anything out of the ordinary should be concerning.
We’re highlighting a few key ways that you can know something is going on with your water heater. Keep reading to learn some signs that mean you need to schedule service right away, even if you are in between regular annual maintenance appointments.
Unusual Noises
If your water heater begins to make a kettling or tapping sound, it’s time to schedule a repair appointment. This particular noise means that the minerals from hard water are building up inside of your water heater. When the water begins to heat up, these minerals move around resulting in the tapping or kettling sounds that you hear.
The problem with this is the abrasive minerals can corrode the inside of your water heater tank and lead it to have a shorter lifespan. Ideally, you want to schedule maintenance once each year for your water heater so we can flush out the system and keep up with eliminating mineral buildup. But if you haven’t scheduled maintenance in a while, a repair appointment may be needed to go ahead and address those issues.
Leaks
Your water heater has to be completely airtight in order to produce the best results for your home. It’s easy to think that a drip here or there is not a big deal, but it really is. Your water heater should never leak, and if it does you need to schedule a repair appointment with our team ASAP.
A water leak means that air is also getting into your water heater, which can negatively impact how it operates and even speed up corrosion. Plus, a leak is potentially costing you a lot on your monthly water bill depending on how bad the leak is
Rust
If you notice any external signs of rust on your water heater, that’s a big problem. Rust cannot be reversed and any parts that are rusting need to be completely replaced. If something like a valve rusts, we can easily take that individual component and replace it before the rust spreads. However, if rust begins to develop inside of the tank itself, then the entire tank needs to be replaced.
This rust is transferring into your water and there is no way to prevent it from spreading. Eventually, a rusty water tank will corrode to the point that you cannot use it anymore. Following a repair appointment, you can prioritize scheduling maintenance annually to prevent the same problems from happening again in the future.
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