While a broken water heater can undoubtedly affect your upcoming showers, it can also compromise your dishwasher, washing machine, and cooking. Responding to these problems quickly will get your home operational again and prevent worse issues or the need for a potential replacement down the line. If you notice any of these signs, call an expert right away.

What’s Wrong With Your Water Heater?

1. Colored Water

Water that comes out of your tap with a tint of color could be a sign of rust in the tank. Look for red, green, or yellow water, but also watch out for large chunks of metal appearing in your faucet. Since the anode rod prevents rusting, it may need to be replaced before the heater breaks down.

2. Cold Water

The most common reason to call a professional for the water heater is because your water is too cold or not staying hot for long enough. For a natural gas furnace, ensure the pilot light is turned on. For an electric one, make sure there's power reaching the heater by checking that the breaker didn't trip. If the pilot light is on and the furnace is receiving power, the heating elements may need replacing.

3. Leaking Tank

A leaking tank could be caused by too much pressure build-up in the tank, a broken drain valve, rust, corrosion, or condensation build-up. Since troubleshooting this problem will take a lot of time and effort on your part, call an HVAC technician so they can expertly diagnose the problem.

4. Noisy Tank

A noisy tank could indicate a severe problem, and almost always requires the container to be drained. In most cases, the heating element is burning collected sediment at the bottom of the tank. With regular maintenance, this problem will become non-existent, as technicians will drain the water every year and clean the residue at the bottom.

If your water heater is making odd noises, leaking, or not producing enough hot water, contact Mull Bros Inc in Wethersfield, CT. With over 70 years of combined experience, they’ll be able to troubleshoot and diagnose the problem quickly, so you start producing hot water immediately. They also conduct regular maintenance throughout Hartford County, so fewer problems happen in the first place. Visit them online for a full list of their services, or call (860) 529-8255 to schedule yearly maintenance.