Intimations that should make you vigilant to repair or substitute Water Heater

Water heaters are one of the most important possessions to every home that helps running several house hold chores smoothly and efficiently. No doubt today’s latest water heaters are of high-quality and provide long span functionality, but this is not mandatory in every case. Minor to major faults due to regular usage of water heaters may lead them to be serviced, repaired or replaced after couple of years.

However, it is necessary to understand that damage to water heater may also make great impact on plumbing system it is connected to.  Installing a water heater simply means combining plumbing and fuel connections. Sometimes it becomes really difficult to judge whether the water heater facing any disruption in its functionality needs to be replaced or not. Here are few indicators that would help you know whether your water heater is on its last legs or not.

·        Fluctuating water temperature:

The main purpose of water heater is to provide hot water at its core. If you observe your water heater is varying in its water temperature or not providing appropriate temperature to water that is indeed necessary, it high time to get it repaired or replaced.

·        Rumbling and noisy sounds:

Rumbling and noisy sounds often begins to comes from a water heater when it becomes too old. The with routine and long years of water heater usage, sediment usually starts to build up on the bottom of the tank and when the water begins to heat it produces noisy sounds from inside. Hence, this gives a clear hint that the water heater is at its last stages.

·        Hot water smells and comes out to be of rustic color:

Due to the sediment build up, hot water from water tank comes out to be muddy and sandy. In addition, it gives a metallic smell as well as taste to it. This gives a sign that the water heater is breaking down with grit and flakes from inner tank combining with water supply.

·        Moisture around the water heater:

If you examine any moisture around your water heater, this means it is leaking or has fractures in the tank. However, there can be other reasons for moisture too like leaks coming from connections or fittings to the tank. Analyze, whether they are leaking or not, if not then it simply means your water heater is faulty and get it replaced as soon as possible.

If you are concerned for your water heater failure or face any of the above error, get connected to Fraser’s Plumbing Co. We are master plumbing specialists servicing trusted and professional plumbing solution to every kind of plumbing concern. Our expert plumbers make a deep rooted inspection and work hard to provide right solution to fix it for long term. Whether you water heater needs to be repaired or simply replaced, we can easily judge which one would be beneficial to opt for. Feel free to discuss your plumbing issues with us anytime and make us call at 323-931-9262. It will be a pleasure serving you.