Boston Plumbing FAQ's : Water Heater Leaking
- water heater leaking checklist : Have a flashlight, shut off electric water heater at circuit breaker. Shut of Gas water heater at gas supply. check is water leaking from pipe work at the top of water heater, if its a gas water heater open burner chamber at the bottom front is water running down the inside of the chamber. If yes your tank is burst, shut of water supply and drain down.
- Replacement tanks have a 6 year to 12 year warranty
- You pay extra fot the insurance of the tank
- Tank life from 6 to 12 years on average
- The more hot water usage from the tank the less life in the tank
- Check with your plumber a undersized tank for a large family will have a shorter life span
- Water tempature should be 130 degrees
- If you run out of hot water quickly check this out
- A electric water heater has 2 heating elements upper and lower, if one is junk you have 1 element heating the tank
- A gas water heater heats more efficient, if its more than 12 years old its not transfering heat to the water as quickly as a replacement water heater
- A thirty gallon tank will just about supply enough hot water for 2 back to back showers
- A `40 gallon is cheaper than a 30 gallon water heater
- Gas water heaters re heat the hot water faster than electric water heaters
- Emergency kits are available to shut if the water supply and gas if the tanks burst
- Giving you piece of mind when not at home
- Water heaters compared to tankless water heaters
- Water heaters can be replaced easily even on holidays
- Tankless on demand water heaters can not usually be repaired on a holiday, parts are expensive and a longer waiting time
- Tankless on demand has a longer wait time as no water is hot when you turn on your faucet, it has to pass through a coil to be heated
- Tankless on demand need a lot of gas to heat the water, check with your local gas company
- Tankless water heaters suit small homes and small families
- One shower at a time
- Lifetime stainless steel warranty storage tanks are the best value for your buck, they run of gas or oil boilers and never burst
- You can fix your boiler easily compared to a tankless
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