Replacing electric water heater elements is a fairly easy task that can often restore an old malfunctioning water heater that has been running out of hot water to its full output potential. Of course you should properly troubleshoot the water heater and make sure that the element(s) have gone bad, and that the bad elements […]
Frozen Water Heater Troubleshooting And Repair Guide
Is my water heater frozen? It’s a cold winter morning, and you have woken up to discover no hot water coming from any faucets in your home. You can’t be blamed in most cases for thinking the water heater has frozen but it probably hasn’t. In most cases just a pipe leading in or out […]
Why Is My Hot Water Cloudy Or Milky Colored?
In most cases milky colored hot water is nothing to worry about. The milky coloring is only air and the water will clear when allowed to sit for a minute or, two. The water coming into your home has many dissolved gases in the water that normally cannot be seen. Many gases can be dissolved […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Bradford White ICON System Gas Control Valve Review
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 ICON System […]
Electric Water Heater Red Reset Button Tripping Troubleshooting Guide
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 off […]
