Maintaining Your Water Heater Improves Efficiency and Longevity
Hard water refers to the amount of minerals in your water. The most common minerals being calcium and magnesium which leave a white powdery residue. There are a few telltale signs for hard water in your home that you will want to pay attention to since it can create a number of problems in your home. Such issues include forcing your appliances to work harder, your home to look not as clean and consume more energy resulting in high utility and water bills.
Simple water heater maintenance includes:
- Test the temperature-pressure-release (TPR) valve
- Drain the tank and wash out sediment
- Hang a viable anode rod in the tank to help prevent the inside from rusting out
- Drain the tank and wash out sediment
- Adjust the temperature to 120 degrees
- Insulate the cold and hot pipes with self-sticking foam pipe insulation
- Insulate the water heater
- Keep an eye out for small leaks
- Get your water heater inspected by a professional annually
Professional Water Heater Maintenance and Inspection in Utah
Contact the professionals at Any Hour Plumbing to conduct a thorough water heater inspection and maintenance including draining the tank, checking for rust, wear or corrosion, replacing worn parts, checking the pressure relief valve, plus more.
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