Water heaters have the distinction of being both vital to your daily life, and being a pretty significant financial investment. If you want to get the best return on investment out of your water heater, it’s in your best interest to keep it healthy for as long as possible. Though the water heater often won’t draw a lot of attention when it develops a problem, that doesn’t mean that it never happens. Water heaters need professional services just as much as any other system in order to stay in good shape. Follow the tips below to make sure that yours serves you well for many more years.
Schedule Preventive Maintenance at Least Once a Year
Most of the various issues that can afflict your water heater won’t give off recognizable symptoms at first. Sure, leaks and other visible problems will be there if you know to look for them. Internal issues, though, like sediment buildup and dip tube cracks, will not be detectable without professional training and equipment. That’s a problem, as by the time you do notice a symptom with your water heater, it likely will have already suffered quite a bit of damage. The only way to make sure that your water heater is as protected from these issues as possible is to schedule preventive maintenance. Preventive maintenance appointments allow your technician to find any developing problem areas and fix them before they have the ability to develop far enough to cause significant damage. If you’re careful to schedule this at least once a year, you can both reduce the cost of repairing your water heater (because there is less damage to rectify) and extend the lifespan of the system at the same time.Call for Repairs as Necessary
Preventive maintenance is great for lowering the chances of a problem developing with your water heater, but it will never be 100% effective. You will almost certainly have to deal with some sort of issue with your water heater at some point between maintenance appointments. When that happens, the important thing to do is be familiar with the warning signs. The faster you can recognize that your water heater is having issues, the faster you can get it repaired. There are a number of warning signs that you should be on the lookout for regarding your water heater. Leaks are an obvious sign that something needs to be repaired, but they’re not the only indication that you need to call for a professional. Dropping hot water output, sudden fluctuations in temperature, and the like should all serve as a warning that something is wrong with the system. If you even suspect that something is wrong with the water heater, it’s better to call for repairs and be sure that everything is alright than to ignore a potentially serious problem.Magnolia Plumbing, Heating & Cooling offers comprehensive water heater repair and maintenance services throughout Bethesda, MD. If you need water heater repair or maintenance services of any kind, contact us today.