The most important thing, when it comes to keeping your San Diego home comfortable and efficient, is ensuring that your water heater is in tiptop shape. This is not a small endeavor; water heaters are appliances of great importance and provide the indispensable service of supplying warmed water to the various zones of your house. Think about it: if you were suddenly deprived of hot water, how long would you last and with what degree of comfort? Most of the repair jobs a water heater might require are not the kind that should be put off for any length of time. But here, then, is a look at the common types of failures and the appearance of failures that might give you the first clue that a failure is on the way.
Thermostats and heating elements are common sources of failure, especially in electric water heaters. If you notice that your water temperature fluctuates wildly or is altogether absent of hot water, you might be tempted to think your water heater's just broken, but hold off and remember: it could just be something simple and reparable. It's much the same with gas water heaters. The problems we see with them usually come down to either the pilot light or the gas control valve. So if you're having a problem with getting hot water, it might be tempting to just assume you're gonna have to replace the whole unit. But in many cases, our speedy tank repairs could just save you from shelling out for an entirely new heater.
If a water heater is leaking, it must be repaired, or the home will suffer greater damage in the long run. The San Diego region has hard water that can corrode pipes and fittings, leading to connections that leak in or out of the tank. Sometimes, that's nearly the whole tank. In some cases, the tank may leak. But usually, the water heater isn't the real problem. It might be one or more of the pipes going into or out of the water heater. More rarely, it might be the water heater itself. Whatever it is, understand the problem and the solution, and you're paying the price necessary to accomplish those two things.