With a water heater when it is heating the water there will be some expansion, which in a closed system will increase the pressure and cause the T&P Valve on the water heater to discharge. One of the functions of the T&P Valve is to open as a safety mechanism when the pressure in [...]

Cleaning a faucet aerator is an easy task to perform. Frequently people wonder why the pressure is low at one faucet while all the other are flowing well or, the water stream may come out of the faucet at an angle or be in several small hard streams that splash up out of the [...]

Why there is not enough hot water is a problem many people face at one time or another. There is nothing worse than finding yourself standing in a shower all lathered up when the water temperature plummets. There are many possible reasons for running out of water ranging from sizing of the water heater [...]

Your water heater can make noise in a variety of ways ranging from hissing, popping, tapping, banging, and even jackhammer sounds. Some are indicators of problems while others are just age and improper maintenance that really are not much of a concern but will go away when the water heater is eventually replaced.
A hissing [...]

Bradford White’s ICON System Gas Control Valve was developed with Honeywell for use on many of Bradford White’s new water heaters both light commercial & residential and as a replacement for Robertshaw, and White-Rogers gas control valves on many older FVIR and Non-FVIR light commercial & residential Bradford White water heater models. The [...]

Many people even plumbing and electrical professionals have trouble figuring why the red reset button on the upper thermostat of an electric water heater trips. The red reset button or, high limit known as the Energy Cut Off or, ECO is designed to trip when the water in the tank becomes too hot cutting [...]

Watts FloodSafe Water Detector Shut Off for Water Heaters offers your home or business constant protection against a leaking water heater. Other products have offered partial protection or one time use protection against leakage from a failing water heater, only the Watts FloodSafe Water Detector Shut Off for Water Heaters offers full, reusable, protection [...]

The Obama Administration has announced a $300 Million Appliance Stimulus Package and one of the appliances included is replacement of a water heater. The rebate program details very by state and the rebate amounts range from $50 – $200. For a hot water heater to qualify it must carry the Energy Star Seal and [...]

Flame Guard and Flame Lock Gas Water Heaters are made by American Water Heater Company and sold under the names American Proline, Whirlpool, Envirotemp, Mor-Flo, Powerflex, Premier Plus, US Craftmaster and possibly others. The Flame Guard and Flame Lock are names for FVIR (Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant) Technology designed and manufactured by American Water [...]

You have a leaking T&P Valve or, one that doesn’t open when you lift the test lever. If it is leaking, you have checked the related article “How to Test your T&P Valve” and made sure that it was not opening because it was doing its job. Now it is time to remove and [...]