How to take care of your Water Heater
Every house device needs maintenance and care. Continus use without care can create big problems in the apparatus and hence can shake up your budget. If the small things are taken care of, device never create a problem and gives you the best result. While purchasing your water heater always take care to shop for the best deal or company. No risk of cheap goods can be taken in these kind of appparatus. Gaurantee marks and shopping from renowned shop can save you from buying bad performance electric goods.
Few points should always be taken care of for better results :
Taking care of the temperature adjustment. Keep the heaters temperature at the manufacturer recomended temperature. 120F is the ideal temperature if you are not using a dishwasher.
Drain the tank every four month to avoid the sedimentation of unwanted particles. Requirement of drain inceases if the water is hard.
Keep checking the outer surface of the heater. If it is too hot to touch wrap it with the Fiberglas insulating blanket.
Check the capacity of the water heater. If the capacity to heat the amount of water is reducing day by day, show it to some expert.
Turn off the water heater after use for better results and performance.

August 1st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
How far from the water heater can combustible materials be stored?
thank you
Karen van hook Fire Inspector Phx Fire Dept