Welcome To The Water Heater Page
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Do you have problems with your water heater? It's always the safest option to
find a plumbing contractor near you for help.
I can help you, there are many different types of water heaters, the most common water heaters are Gas water heaters and electric water heaters, but there are also oil fired water heaters and indirect water heaters. And there is also the hot water coil on boilers. Simply put gas water heaters are heated by gas, either natural or propane, electric water heaters are heated by electricity and oil fired are heated by oil. The indirect water heater is heated by the boiler, and the hot water coil is also heated by a boiler. This page has links to troubleshooting many types of water heaters, please follow any link below that applies to your question or problem including if your water heater pilot light keeps going out. If you don't see any that apply to your problem, please use either the Fee service or post your question on the Discussion forum
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Please read this first:
Relief valve warning
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Click Picture for a larger view
The Brass Gas Flexible connector in this picture has been outlawed And deemed
unsafe
If you Have this type of gas flex going to any appliance in your home, It
is very important
You have it replaced with proper gas flex ASAP
There are a number of reasons for a pilot to go
out,
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The most common is a bad thermocouple. A thermocouple sends a signal to
the main gas control on the water heater Telling it the pilot is on. If the thermocouple
goes bad It will send a false signal and the pilot will go out. The solution is
simple replace the thermocouple. Because of the potential danger of explosion Fire
and death I will not give Instructions on how to replace A thermocouple. Please
call a professional.
The Flame Is not hitting the thermocouple correctly
A strong draft
When a water heater is heating for the first time the inside of the tank condensates
And sometimes drips on the pilot and puts it out. In this case just relight it.
The new gas fired water heaters, that have sealed chambers, need
to get there air, to burn the gas properly from vents in the side of the tank or
from the bottom of the tank.
If these vents are not clear, the flame and pilot will starve for air and go
out. Some are easy to clean others are impossible.
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For
all types of water heaters a common
cause is a bad dip tube
The dip tube is on the cold side of the water
heater it drops down to the lower part of the water heater, pushing the cold water
to the bottom and pushing the hot water out. When this tube breaks the cold water
is allowed to go across to the hot side bypassing all the hot water in the tank.
On electric water heaters if the bottom element
is burned out you will just get a little hot water.
Other things that cause water heaters to have
limited hot water. A running toilet will use up all your hot water if you have a
mixing valve. any running faucet.
See How
the Dip tube works
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Why Should I have My Water Heater
replaced by A professional?
As mush as I would love to help you save money on the installation
of A new water heater, I can't take the chance that something I say might be
misunderstood and some one could get hurt and or die. All water heater installations
have a potential for fire, explosion, Electrocution, Carbon monoxide poisoning.
Love your self and your family and Call A Professional
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How hot should the water be?
120 f Any higher you risk scalding
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I want to ask A question
If a 40 Gallon water heater springs a
leak, How many gallons of water will I have on my floor?
A water heater Will continue to leak until the water is off If
you have a water flow of as little as 2 gallons a minute. In 8 Hours (a normal
day at work or a normal nights sleep.) you will have 960 Gallons of water on
your floor. most homes will get a larger flow of up to 7 Gallons a minute Or
more, giving you 3,360 Gallons of water on your floor. IF you took a week
vacation 70,560 Gallons of water.
What is the point of this question? Simple, If you have doubts
about your water heater, Don't wait till it starts leaking to replace it.
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