Popping, a rotten-egg smell or hot water that runs out fast are early signs of sediment, a worn part or water chemistry, and most can be fixed before the heater fails. Note what you hear or smell and when. Cornerstone Plumbing in Milford repairs, flushes and replaces water heaters: (508) 361-9450.
Popping or rumbling usually means sediment has built up on the bottom of the tank. Water trapped under it boils as the burner or element heats, and the noise follows. It wastes energy and wears the tank. Flushing can help if it's caught early. Cornerstone Plumbing can flush the tank or tell you if it's time to replace it.
A rotten-egg smell only in the hot water is usually bacteria in the tank reacting with the anode rod, a metal rod that protects the tank, and it's common with well water. If the cold water smells too, the cause is the water supply. Cornerstone Plumbing services water heaters and installs water treatment and filtration systems.
Hot water that runs out sooner than it used to often means sediment is taking up room in the tank, a heating element has failed on an electric heater, or the dip tube that sends cold water to the bottom has broken. Sometimes the household has simply outgrown the tank. Cornerstone Plumbing finds which before suggesting a bigger heater.
Most homes with a check valve or pressure-reducing valve on the water supply need one, because heated water expands with nowhere to go, which stresses the tank, valves and fixtures. An expansion tank gives it room. Cornerstone Plumbing installs expansion tanks and checks whether your system needs one when it replaces or services a water heater.
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