Tips for Maintaining Your Water Heater

Water Heater Replacing a water heater is a lot like most other utility replacement   projects: not something you want to do often, because of the cost.

 With that in mind, you want your water home’s water heater to last   as long as possible. But what can you do to take care of it and   maximize its usable life?

 Actually, there are quite a few maintenance tactics that you should   be aware of! Here are some tips that will keep your water heater –   and, of course, your home – running smoothly!

  1. Know where your water heater is. To begin with the simplest step, you should be able to find your home’s hot water heater, unlike the guy in this humorous PECO commercial.
  2. Be sure there’s enough space around it. For one, it’s just a good practice to keep the space clear so you can access it easily. Additionally, your heater likely won’t get enough oxygen if you store too many things around it.
  3. Turn it off when you go out of town for a while. This isn’t a necessity, but it’s a very practical, sensible way to save money on your energy bill and extend your water heater’s life a bit.
  4. Flush/drain your water heater annually. This is something you likely want a professional to do. Flushing or draining your water heater will clear out sediment or any other residue that may build up inside the tank over time.

Plumbing Contractors Mullica Hill NJ

Most of these tips are simple things that you can do on your own in the home. However, if you are ever in doubt, you have the top plumbing contractors in Mullica Hill NJ right in your backyard! The only way to assure your plumbing is handled correctly is to make the call to Fast Response Plumbing. You can find all of our contact info here.

We hope you learned a bit about maintaining your water heater, and we look forward to hearing from you!

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