What to check when the hot water runs out, how flushing helps in hard Lakeland water, and how to decide between repairing and replacing your water heater. Learn about water heater repair and replacement.
Water Heaters
When a tank water heater stops heating, the cause is usually power or gas supply, a tripped safety control, a failed heating element or thermostat, or sediment. Here is what a homeowner can safely check and when it is time to call a plumber.
Water Heaters
Most tank water heaters need flushing once a year, and every six months where the water is hard, which describes a lot of Polk County. Here is how to tell whether yours is due, and when an old tank is better left to a plumber.
Water Heaters
Age and what has actually failed decide this, and one symptom settles it immediately: a tank leaking from the tank itself cannot be repaired.
