How to Troubleshoot your Water Heater

Hot water system can suddenly break down without warning so having your hot water system installations and repairs done by a professional plumbing company is very important so you are sure that the water heater repair you pay for is well done. You can always ask a professional water heater service about maintenance plans for your water heater installation so you’ll have options and never have any worries about getting a water heater repair for when you have leaks or any hot water system problems. You can find plenty more information on this topic at http://lavergneplumbing.com/water-heaters/ if you don’t find what you’re looking for here.

Getting a water heater repair is an important part for maintenance for everyone to get hot water during winter days. So you may really need to consider a water heater installation done before winter days come. The only appliance which helps to keep your water hot is nothing but the water heater. It helps the water to circulate inside non ventilated area. If you are in emergency condition, then you may want to call someone like Lake Norman Plumber On Call / Water Heater Repair in Huntersville.

  • The following tips will help to find a water heater repair man in you. First you have to check all the available heater controls in your home. It includes your heater’s remote control and the switch. Then verify the mobility of the switch. Check if it is turning smoothly as it did before. If it is not working as before then the problem occurs due to your switch. Then you can call a professional water heater repair service to do it. Because you may broke the switch into pieces. Also try for the working of remote control. Batteries may be the reason for their condition if they are not working. Just replace the batteries and make a test to it again. If the batteries are not the problem then you have to open the remote control to repair it.

  • In some cases both of your heater and light may not work properly. You can just verify the connections given to them. Before going to troubleshoot switch off your fan or else switch off your home completely for better options. See for any loose connections and use electric tape to cover it up. Otherwise, it could be a problem beyond your DIY skills and it may be time to call a heater repair service.
  • For power supply problems check for the working of black wire, because it connects the motor with the heater. If it is not connected properly then there will no power supply to heater.
  • Sometime your heater will work properly but it will turn slowly. Then check for the capacitor in it. Some heaters have split capacitor motor permanently. If they get older they will heat slowly and this may be the reason for that.
  • Then check for wobbles and there is any weird vibration. If there is vibration it might have been occurred due to a slower motor. It will results in slow running of water heaters due to their unbalanced heating proportion. You can fix it yourself or best to call a water heater repair man to help you on this.
  • There may be bacterial accumulation in your water tank due to the presence of sulfur content. If it is present in your tank water, then you will get rotten eggs smell in your heated water. Treat your water tank with chlorine tablets if it is your problem.

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