Is Your Water Heater Sending You Signals?

We are exposed to signals every day.  Some signals are obvious like stop signs and railroad crossing signals.  Some signals are less obvious like body language and voice intonation.  Many of the signals we see or hear everyday, we  respond to automatically.  If the intersection signal light is yellow, we instinctively start to slow down and brake in preparation for the red light.  When someone’s voice becomes loud and threatening, we instinctively become protective or defensive.  Time has taught us how to respond.

There are some signals that we need to be guided through.  When a warning light appears on our dashboard, we may not know exactly what that signal means, but we do know that it means something and that we should take the car to an expert who knows exactly what to do.  When we have pains in our stomach that don’t seem to go away, we may not know what that signal means exactly but we do know that we should seek advice from a medical expert who will know what that pain implies.

Water heaters have signals…some that are obvious and some that are not so obvious.  The problem with your hot water heater is that it is usually located in a space that you don’t typically frequent.  So, signals can be missed. It can’t be said often enough that you should take the time to familiarize yourself with your hot water heater…know where it is, what it looks like, what the space around it looks like, how accessible it is, what each to the valves and components look like and how to shut it off.  Make yourself aware of some obvious water heater signals that need attention….water around the floor of the water heater, continuous cycling of the water heater or even sediment in your hot water.  These are signals that need to be shared with a water heater expert. At Hot Water 911, these are the signals that our experts deal with all of the time.

I’m going to share with you my favorite water heater tip.  If you don’t already have a sticker on your water heater from your water heater expert, tape a card with the name, phone number and website of your local water heater expert.  At Hot Water 911 we provide our customers with an easy to read sticker to be placed on the water heater so that, whenever they have a question or concern, they can find our number quickly.  If you have any questions about your water heater’s “signals”, give us a call at 1-800- GO HOT WATER ( 1-800-464-6892 ) and we would be happy to help.