Q: Recently, I’ve noticed my hot water heater making an unusual noise that I’ve never heard before, and I’m not sure if it’s serious. Why is mywater heater noisy, and should I be worried about it? A: ...
Hot water heaters might seem too complicated and intimidating to fix. They have plumbing and electrical components—two things that usually signal that hiring a pro is the best choice when you need ...
Regularly draining your water heater removes sediment, prevents rust, and keeps your hot water efficient, safe, and reliable ...
Q: When we bought our house, our home inspector took a cursory look at the water heater, without removing the burner cover, and simply marked it as “good” in his report. His only comment was that he ...
Replacing a water heater used to be a straightforward errand, closer to swapping out a refrigerator than rethinking part of ...