Water Heater Repair

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WATER HEATER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

Water Heaters are the most used appliance in our home. We generally take them for granted only paying attention when they are not working. In our area we generally have either electric or gas water heaters. Most are a storage tank type, but tankless water heaters are becoming more popular every day.

There are generally three types of water heater issues:

  1. No hot water
  2. Not enough hot water
  3. The water heater is leaking

No hot water can be caused by:

  1. No electrical power or gas. Maybe a breaker tripped or gas valve shut off
  2. Defective thermostat. Loose wire connections are a big factor
  3. Element burned out. The biggest cause is hard water build up
  4. Thermocouple defective on gas water heater
  5. Flue gas venting problem

Not enough hot water caused by:

  1. Burned out or defective element
  2. Defective thermostat (gas or electric)
  3. Not enough stored hot water solution could be adding another tank or adding a thermostatic mixing valve
  4. Hard water build up inside the tank can reduce storage by up to 40%

Leaking water heater:

  1. Generally tanks last 6 to 12 years. Eventually most water heaters will spring a leak. This is often just a small amount of water. Sometimes they can really burst and significant property damage can result
  2. Sometimes the water flexes leading to the water heater will spring a leak

Electric | Gas | Tankless | Storage Tanks

If you are considering repairing your water heater yourself, please be aware. Tank type water heaters store a significant amount of energy. If not handled properly, they can be a dangerous bomb in the home. Be careful and make sure you are following proper practices to keep everyone around the water heater safe!

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Common water heater related issues

  1. No hot water
  2. Not enough hot water
  3. The water heater is leaking

  1. No electrical power or gas. Maybe a breaker tripped or gas valve shut off
  2. Defective thermostat. Loose wire connections are a big factor
  3. Element burned out. The biggest cause is hard water build up
  4. Thermocouple defective on gas water heater
  5. Flue gas venting problem

  1. Burned out or defective element
  2. Defective thermostat (gas or electric)
  3. Not enough stored hot water. Solution could be adding another tank or adding a thermostatic mixing valve
  4. Hard water build up inside the tank can reduce storage by up to 40%

  1. Generally tanks last 6 to 12 years. Eventually most water heaters will spring a leak. This is often just a small amount of water. Sometimes they can really burst and significant property damage can result.
  2. Sometimes the water flexes leading to the water heater will spring a leak.

Appliance maintenance can be dangerous, time consuming, and costly for those without experience. Storage tank water heaters contain significant amounts of stored energy. If not handled properly, these can be explosive errors causing injury, damage, or death.

Every First Call Jewel specialist is experienced and prepared to deal with any scenario to keep you and your home safe.

If you're looking for competitively priced plumbing services with work you can depend on, First Call Jewel guarantees transparent pricing and a team that values quality work. We won't leave until each customer is satisfied.

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