The cold winter mornings get even colder when the homeowner has to take a cold shower. Of course, the option is no shower, and this is an okay option if you work around animals and not people. A hot water heater is a convenience that society has grown to expect. Edwin Ruud, a Norwegian mechanical engineer, invented the hot water storage tank in 1889. No one knows if he envisioned a cleaner, better smelling America, but he persevered with a design that very few people could afford. Crostwait is best known for creating the heating system for the famous Radio City Music Hall. The hot water heaters in homes today have come a long way from Crostwait’s designs, and they are not nearly as complicated as the one in the Radio City Music Hall.
Regardless, problems can arise with water heaters, and they will need repair when they fail. The most common problems are:
- No hot water – the cause will be different with a gas fired heater or an electric heater.
- You don’t have as much hot water as you did a while ago.
- Your hot water looks and smells bad. Probably best to skip the shower and eat microwave meals.
- The water heater is making odd noises. Any time a gas appliance is making an odd noise it is time to get a plumber in, or maybe it is time for you to get out.
- The water heating is leaking. This can be a dangerous situation depending on where the leak is coming from.
If a leak is coming from the temperature relief (TPR) valve, then the internal water temperature could reach the point where the tank will explode. All of these conditions require a plumber from Libertyville Water heater repair to look at the problem and decide how best to repair it. There are too many problems that a homeowner can encounter when attempting a DYI repair. Remember, gas is involved which can can be deadly, or electricity is involved which can also be deadly. Of course, these may be extreme results, but a homeowner needs to assess whether the risk of DYI work is worth the savings. When the homeowner has access to Libertyville Water heater repair, they should be called immediately when the hot water heater is causing trouble.
