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Increase Water Heater Performance
Are you dissatisfied with the performance of your heater?
Does it run out of water too soon? Does it take too long to heat up again? It is very common today, with increased household usage of hot water, for us to add an additional water heater so you have double the capacity.
Remember, you can extract more hot water from your tank if you raise the temperature setting. Because you temper the hot water with cold water to make 'lukewarm' water, you will use less volume of hot water from your heater when you wash dishes and take a shower. This means that 50 gallons of heated water will go a lot farther. However, it is best not to raise the water temperature over 1250 F to avoid scalding if you have only the hot side of the faucet on.
Insulating Heater Tanks. You can purchase hot water heater covers to help insulate the tank. However; don't install one of these unless you have an electric water heater. I don’t recommend covers on gas water heaters because the top and bottom cannot be insulated.
Burping & Bubbling. Does your heater groan, bubble, or burp as it heats water? If so, this is a sign of sediment buildup at the base of the tank. The sediment is expanding and popping as it heats.Sediment is bad because it creates a barrier for the burner heat to pass through on its way to the water. Draining several gallons of water from the heater each month helps prevent sediment build up. The Anthony Service Agreement Program Plumbing (ASAP) includes draining your water heater along with 9 other water heater tune up tasks which provide a safe and efficient water delivery system.
Are you dissatisfied with the performance of your heater?
Does it run out of water too soon? Does it take too long to heat up again? It is very common today, with increased household usage of hot water, for us to add an additional water heater so you have double the capacity.
Remember, you can extract more hot water from your tank if you raise the temperature setting. Because you temper the hot water with cold water to make 'lukewarm' water, you will use less volume of hot water from your heater when you wash dishes and take a shower. This means that 50 gallons of heated water will go a lot farther. However, it is best not to raise the water temperature over 1250 F to avoid scalding if you have only the hot side of the faucet on.
Insulating Heater Tanks. You can purchase hot water heater covers to help insulate the tank. However; don't install one of these unless you have an electric water heater. I don’t recommend covers on gas water heaters because the top and bottom cannot be insulated.
Burping & Bubbling. Does your heater groan, bubble, or burp as it heats water? If so, this is a sign of sediment buildup at the base of the tank. The sediment is expanding and popping as it heats.Sediment is bad because it creates a barrier for the burner heat to pass through on its way to the water. Draining several gallons of water from the heater each month helps prevent sediment build up. The Anthony Service Agreement Program Plumbing (ASAP) includes draining your water heater along with 9 other water heater tune up tasks which provide a safe and efficient water delivery system.
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