Common Water Heater Repair Signs

Even if you’re new to the experience of owning a home, chances are you’ve already dealt with a plumbing “issue” or two.  You know, like a leaking faucet, clogged drain or toilet, broken garbage disposal, and so on.

Well, in our experience here at Your 1 Plumber, there are two primary types of home owners: those who don’t even want to think about home repair problems until they happen, and those who want as much advance knowledge and warning as possible so they can be better prepared when reality hits home.

Whichever description better fits you, here’s how to tell if your water heater is need of a professional plumbing diagnosis:

• Not enough or not hot water at all
• Rust colored water
• The smell of rotten eggs
• Low rumbling or popping noise
• Higher pitched whining
• Water leaking around the base of the storage tank

Even if you’re the handy type, don’t go anything until you first:

• Turn off power to your electric water heater. Do this by turning off the circuit breaker or fuse powering the heater.
• For a gas water heater, turn the gas pilot control valve to “pilot” setting.
• Shut off the water supply.

Or, you can simply pick up the phone and give us a call:  Your 1 Plumber. We’re water heater specialists. And that goes for routine maintenance, expert repair work, and new installations alike.