Written on: March 21, 2022
Your water heater probably doesn’t get a lot of attention. It sits in your basement or equipment closet providing you with hot water for bathing, cleaning, cooking, and other tasks.
However, you should be paying it some attention because if it fails, you could be facing a lot of hassle and costs for cleanup, fixing damage to your home, and replacement.
Knowing when you need to replace your water heater gives you time to research your options and plan the replacement, rather than having to rush through the process as you would need to do if your water heater fails.
Santa Energy is here for you with a selection of top-quality water heaters! We sell, install, and service both gas and oil-fired water heaters, and offer conventional storage tank, indirect, and tankless water heaters.
You’ll get an honest and FREE quote for a new water heater, and we’ll give you expert installation from our skilled, experienced team of service technicians.
Here are five signs that it’s time to contact us to upgrade to a new, high-efficiency water heater.
If you use hot water and your faucet produces rusty water, the likely cause is the buildup of sediment inside the water heater tank. That could mean you facing a tank failure soon. Contact us right away.
When the water in your tank is being heated and you hear banging or rumbling, there’s a good chance that there has been a buildup and solidification of sediment at the bottom of the tank. Unfortunately, this likely means that your water heater is beyond repair and needs to be replaced.
The average life expectancy of a storage-type water heater is 10 to 12 years. If your water heater is more than 10 years old, it’s time to get started planning to replace it. If you do not know your water heater’s age, use the serial number on the manufacturer’s sticker to find out. The first letter in it corresponds to its month of production. The first two numbers are the year it was made. That means if the serial number on your water heater is G092738598, “G” is the seventh letter in the alphabet and corresponds to July, the seventh month of the year. The “09” stands for the year. That indicates that the water heater was manufactured in July of 2009.
Even tiny leaks can cause a tiny puddle or damp floor around your water heater over time, despite the fact that they are not easy to see. Get in touch with us right away to have it looked at.
Approximately 20% of the energy consumed in a home is used to heat water. It’s possible that any rise in your power bills is due to an inefficient, aging water heater. A new, high-efficiency tankless water heater may save you 40% on your water heating energy costs!
Don’t wait for your water heater to fail before replacing it! Get in touch with Santa Energy to get started on upgrading to a reliable and efficient water heater.