How Does a Water Heater Actually Work?

How often do you think about your water heater? For a lot of people, that might be when it fails. If your water heater isn't working, it can throw off your whole day. In this video, we have an in-depth discussion on how a water heater works and what causes it to fail.

At the most basic level, a tanked water heater is a metal container filled with water. A heat source, often a gas flame, heats the water inside to a set temperature. Then that water flows to the rest of your home. When the water cools again, your water heater heats it up again.

That basic process takes a lot of components working together to get hot water to your home. To keep those components working, a water heater needs some specific maintenance. That can include flushing it, checking the water pressure, and finding any broken parts.