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Any time a major appliance starts to act up, a homeowner starts to worry. Is this an urgent problem? Do I need to schedule an appointment right away? Is it something that can be repaired? Or will I have to replace the whole thing?
When it comes to water heaters, you’ll have the same questions when something goes wrong. The good news is that many water heater issues are often repairable. Here are some pointers on when you need repair and when it’s time to think about replacement.
It started out as water that just wasn’t as warm as usual, but perhaps you wrote it off as someone taking too long of a shower earlier in the day. However, the issue persisted and then started to get worse. Our hope is that you are contacting us before you completely lose any chance of having hot water in your home because this is a sign that your water heater is in trouble.
If you need to get your water heater back into fighting form, you need to reach out to ACI Northwest to get professional water heater repairs in Coeur d’Alene, ID before you end up requiring a replacement.
Your water heater is comprised of many different parts which must all work together in order to provide hot water to any tap in your home. Most of the important parts rely on natural processes in order to heat the water, although a burner or electric heating element is also necessary.
First, the cold water enters the top of the tank and goes straight down to the bottom of the tank through the dip tube. The heating element is located toward the bottom of the tank. Hot water naturally rises over the dense colder water. When you turn on a hot water tap in the home, the valve opens and pressure forces water to flow through a small tube at the top and into the hot water pipes.
But one component in your water heater participates in an entirely different process. The water heater anode rod, a small rod made of either aluminum or magnesium, screws into the top of the tank. Some water heaters have two of these rods, in order to provide better protection against corrosion. In order for something to rust, iron, oxygen, and water must all be present. And since water heaters are usually made of steel, an iron alloy, you can expect rust to form over time, unless the right preventive measures are in place.
The anode rod, sometimes called the sacrificial anode rod, essentially sacrifices anodes for the good of the tank. Magnesium and aluminum are more reactive than steel, which means the rod should begin to corrode before the tank does.
When you turn on the hot water in your home and you notice flakes of rust at the bottom of the tub, you may begin to worry. Rust flakes could mean rusty pipes, but this is unlikely if it is only a problem with the hot water. On the other hand, it could indicate that your water heater tank has begun to corrode, in which case a replacement would be necessary.
However, it’s possible that only the anode rod has begun to rust through. In this case, you would only need to replace this part. In fact, the anode rod should be routinely replaced, which is why regular water heater maintenance comes highly recommended. During water heater maintenance, a technician cleans and adjusts parts of your unit and inspects all of the components in order to let you know whether a vital piece, like the anode rod, needs replacement.
Call the experts at ACI Northwest today for quality water heater repair or maintenance in Coeur d’Alene, ID.
A nice warm shower is a great way to start the day. For your water heater, providing you with a comfortable shower is just the start of its day: it works hard almost constantly to bring you hot water for dishes, laundry, cleaning and more. At ACI Northwest, we know how important your water heater is to your home’s comfort which is why we offer water heater repair services. We wanted to share the top 3 signs that you need to watch for that could indicate that you need to call us for water heater repairs.
Keep a close watch for any of the following signs that could mean you need to call for Spokane water heater repair services.
If you need any Spokane water heater repair services, make sure that you call the specialists at ACI Northwest. We have years of experience working with all kinds of water heater issues so call today.
Your water heater gets a ton of use every single day providing you with the hot water that you need for showering, laundry and cleaning. This daily use can lead to a variety of common problems that require water heater repair services. One of the most common ways that people discover that their water heater is in trouble is that it starts to make an unusual noise. ACI Northwest is proud to provide our customers with fast and reliable water heater services and we wanted to share a few of the sounds to watch for that could indicate that you need to give us a call.
If you start to hear any of the following sounds you should probably call for water heater repair services.
If you need any type of water heater repair services, call the the Spokane, WA water heater specialists at ACI Northwest today.