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It\u2019s one thing for your water heater to stop working one day (unless you like washing your dishes with cold water). But it\u2019s another thing entirely for your water heater to leak or even burst.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s one thing for your water heater to stop working one day (unless you like washing your dishes with cold water). But it\u2019s another thing entirely for your water heater to leak or even burst.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, with water heaters, a leak isn\u2019t something you can just patch up\u2014it means the end of your water heater. Likewise, a water heater burst is just as dangerous as it sounds. Before that can happen, we\u2019ll tell you what to look out for.<\/p>\n
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One of the most harmless and common water heater problems can become the cause of a leak if not properly taken care of. The water that comes into your water heater will naturally have some level of minerals in it, which will become sediment at the bottom of your heater, and this can cause problems.<\/p>\n
For one, it will take longer to heat the water, which can lead to too much pressure inside the tank, and that can cause it to burst (more on that later).<\/p>\n
Second, all that sediment can trap heat underneath itself, and this can create hot spots. These hot spots will continue to get hotter and hotter until the tank springs a leak.<\/p>\n
Sediment buildup needs to be flushed a couple times a year. If you can\u2019t remember the last time you had the sediment flushed out of your water heater, now might be a good time to take advantage of a Boston plumber\u2019s emergency plumbing<\/a> hours.<\/p>\n Water heater tanks are corrosion magnets. Even with a glass layer lining the inside of the water tank, the corrosion can still break through this layer and get to the tank\u2014and that means a leak. This has brought about the need for the anode rod.<\/p>\n The anode rod is sometimes called the \u201csacrificial anode rod\u201d based on its sole function: to protect the water heater tank. The rod is made of a metal that attracts corrosive elements to it, and it can take quite a beating\u2014it\u2019s recommended that you have to replace the anode rod only once every five years. That\u2019s nearly half of the water heater\u2019s entire lifespan!<\/p>\n We\u2019ve saved the worst for last. Even though all it takes is a simple leak to ruin your water heater, that doesn\u2019t mean your water heater can\u2019t also dramatically burst and cause damage or bodily harm.<\/p>\n The only way that too much pressure can build in the tank is if the temperature gets too hot. Anything about 140 degrees is going to increase the pressure in the tank. If you set the temperature to 120 to 125 degrees instead, there should be no problems.<\/p>\n In the event that this happens, the temperature relief valve will open up to help alleviate the pressure. That means you\u2019ll want to test this valve every now and then to make sure it\u2019s working properly. If this valve breaks, or if the water heater\u2019s temperature climbs higher without your input, then it would be best to call in for emergency services before the problem can get out of hand.<\/p>\n It\u2019s one thing for your water heater to stop working one day (unless you like washing your dishes with cold water). But it\u2019s another thing entirely for your water heater to leak or even burst.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[142,87,36,92],"class_list":["post-932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-anode-rod","tag-boston","tag-plumbing","tag-water-heater"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=932"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":951,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/932\/revisions\/951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Anode Rod is Corroded<\/h2>\n
Too Much Pressure<\/h2>\n
Don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to a professional if you have a plumbing emergency. Contact Cooling Unlimited, Inc. today!<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"