Water Heaters - Part 2

How To Rebuild A Water Heater

Rebuilding a water heater is often a way of extending the life of a tired electric water heater with parts that only cost about $100, and a couple of hours of your time. A sign that your water heater could use rebuilding is frequently running out of hot water when you always had enough before […]

Hot Water Recirculation Guide

Keeping hot water in the pipes at all times available for use can increase your water heating costs. There are a number of steps you can take which can cut the costs of operating a recirculation system and still provide the convenience and water saving benefits of hot water recirculation. The system can be operated […]

Navien NR Condensing 98 Residential Tankless Water Heater Review

The Navien NR Condensing 98 residential tankless water heaters are available in three base models, the NR-180, NR-210, and NR-240. Navien offers a unique add on option for a built in tank and recirculation pump to each of these models by adding the suffix “A” to the model number with the NR-180A, NR-210A, and NR-240A […]

Bosch PowerStar AE115 and AE125 Electric Tankless Water Heater Review

The Bosch PowerStar AE115 and AE125 Electric Tankless Water Heaters provide whole house instant domestic hot water using electricity to heat the water. Both of the PowerStar electric tankless water heaters require 240/208-volt electric power for installation and operation. The PowerStar AE115 requires a minimum 150-amp service, and in the US will require the installation […]

Thermal Expansion Tanks for Water Heaters

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 the […]

How To Clean A Faucet Aerator

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 sink. […]

Voltex Heat Pump Water Heater

Energy Efficiency is new in the AO Smith inventory of water heaters with the Voltex Heat Pump Water Heater. This water heater has a reputation for being twice as efficient as other traditional electric water heaters. The Voltex Heat Pump Water Heater is Energy Star rated so you know that it is designed to save […]

Why is there not enough hot water?

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 to […]

Why My Water Heater Makes Noise

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 […]

Crown Mega-Stor Indirect Water Heater Review

The Crown Mega-Stor Indirect Water Heater is an excellent choice for heating domestic hot water when you heat your home with an oil or, gas boiler. The Mega-Stor is available in 5 sizes or, models of the round vertical tank from 26 to 112-gallons, and in 38 and 51-gallon sizes in a rectangular horizontal tank […]