Most Useful Tips to Maintain Your Water Heaters

Did you suddenly discover that your water heater is leaking? But, it’s not something drastic for which you need to call upon a plumber but in future, the same can also happen.

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Leaks are the very common factor when you are using a water heater in your home. But, if you stay alerted and look after your water heaters properly then nothing can be better than using a water heater in your room.

Thus, here are some useful ways which you must keep in mind while using water heaters in your home :-

  • Prepping the water heater- Most of the water heater manufacturers advises that you must turn off the water heaters when not in use. Also, make sure that you must open the drain of the shut off which is easily found at the bottom of the water heater. Make sure that no one turns on the water heater and take warm water while you are working on it.
  • Look after temperature level and pressure safety valve- Generally, these buttons are located in front of the water heater and also it has a very small tiny steel bar where there is an open hole as well. Lift that bar a bit above so that a particular amount of water comes out of it. If you see that water leaks out from that place then lower the lever with the help of the hammer.
  • Gate shutoffs for those chilly as well as warm lines – Are you thinking of mounting shutoffs on those cold as well as hot lines? They help to shut as well as opening up the lines properly. If you see that there is any situation of the leak then it is better that you must shut off the water heater and is easier than closing the main pipe. Here you must see that you should not mix steel or any other metal or the entire steel will be toned.
  • Drainpipe shutoffs- It is important that you must install a ¾ round valve around your water heater. Make sure that you have able to wrap Teflon on the area that is exposed to the water heater. Sometimes a small amount of water comes out while mounting new valve but not all the time.
  • Burning Chamber Cleansing – If you are using a gas water heater system then you can easily remove the burner assembly from the water heater to clean it. There are three lines which you need to unscrew it. Then only you can take out the front panel holding the burner of the water heater. To dismantle it makes sure that you must reinstall the burner.
  • Checking your gas water heater’s vent – Be cautious that whether any kind of back drafting is taking place from your gas water heater or not. If any gas fumes make sure that you must immediately shut down the valve of the water heater as advice by the home appliances manufacturer.