Signs Your Water Heater May Need Replacing
How long have you been using the water heater in your home – and when last did you think of taking a look at it and knowing if to either fix it up or totally replace it?
How do you know that your water heater needs a replacement before it leaves you stranded in your bathroom or in front of the kitchen sink during winter or any extremely cold day? There are signs to watch out and we are here to reveal them to you.
The Water is Cold or Lukewarm
When you turn the knob of your faucet in the bathroom/kitchen or the knob of your shower in the bathroom the right way for hot water to spill out and the water comes out cold or moderately warm (indecisive to go hot), it means your water heater is faulty and needs an urgent replacement.
Water Outside Your Water Heater
Is there water lodged outside your water heater?
Supposedly, water should only flow within your water heater unless it is broken. If – and when – it is broken, water seeps out over time and forms a pool; this pool is the water lodged outside your water heater if there is any.
If you notice a pool of water around the area where your water heater is installed, it means there is a crack leading to the leak. In this case, the next best step is a replacement before it gets dangerous.
Corrosion and Rust
Typically, the timeframe for a water heater replacement is after a decade. As a result of electrochemical reactions within the water heater, stress, aging, or bacteria, corrosion will occur on the materials used in producing the water heater that has been put to use over and over again. On the other hand, rust happens because of the interaction of air, water, and iron within your water heater. The signs of both or either of these are ample reasons for you to get your water heater replaced.
When you see any of these aforementioned factors or all of them, we recommend calling a professional and certified plumber to replace your water heater. We are one of the professional and certified plumbing teams in Florida (our service area includes Lakewood Ranch, Osprey, Sarasota, Siesta Key, and Venice). Before replacing your water heater, we will help you make the best decision between a hot water tank heater, a tankless heater, and a hybrid heater.
Give us a call today for an estimate for your water heater replacement by dialing (941) 256-5580.
