{"id":1063,"date":"2019-09-16T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2019-09-11T09:11:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T13:11:57","slug":"common-problems-with-a-tank-water-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/common-problems-with-a-tank-water-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Problems with a Tank Water Heater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KENNEYER-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1067\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KENNEYER-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KENNEYER-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KENNEYER-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KENNEYER.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>No water heater is perfect. When they have issues, it\u2019s\nimportant to get the right professional on the job to make sure you and your\nfamily have hot water for the years to come. However, sometimes it can be hard\nto know what exactly is going on with your water heating system. These are\ncomplicated machines that perform a simple service\u2014to give you hot water\u2014which\noften can scramble the brain of anyone who isn\u2019t trained in plumbing services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, are some curious customers out there who\nreally want to know what to look out for when they\u2019re dealing with hot water\nproblems on their tank water heater. As your friendly neighborhood plumber,\nthat\u2019s exactly something that we aim to help you with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you notice one of the problems below, make sure you schedule <a href=\"\/service-areas\/hamilton-oh-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">water heater services in Hamilton, OH<\/a> with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>The Common Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these tank water heaters have similar culprits causing them. That\u2019s actually a good thing because an experienced plumber can kill two birds with one stone by working on one issue at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>No Hot Water. <\/strong>This is a frequent problem, and the easiest to point out. What\u2019s the point of having a water heater if it won\u2019t make your water hot? Well, it could be the simple problem of your heater not actually being on. No, that\u2019s not because you didn\u2019t turn it on, but rather a signal that there\u2019s a problem with your circuit breaker.<\/li><li>Not Enough Hot Water. This is an interesting problem since it\u2019s different from low water pressure but still an issue on its own. If you\u2019re not getting enough hot water, this could be from a problem with your thermostat that\u2019s not heating the water to the correct temperature.<\/li><li>Water Is TOO Hot. The opposite problem from what we just mentioned, but this is usually the cause of a thermostat miscalibration as well.<\/li><li>Water Tank Takes Too Long to Reheat. This is a complaint that can be confusing because one of the downsides of a water tank heater is that it takes a little while to reheat. However, if you\u2019ve got a tank heater that takes several hours to heat back up, you\u2019ve got a bigger problem on your hands that could have to do with a heating element malfunction.<\/li><li><strong>Low Water Pressure.<\/strong> There could be multiple reasons for this. If your water pressure has always been this low\u2014then, unfortunately\u2014it could be a more complicated problem with your plumbing. However, if it\u2019s only your hot water, and it\u2019s fairly recent, it could be a problem with calcium deposits blocking your hot water pipes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seriously, we could go on for days talking about the various\nproblems that could occur with a hot water heater. However, we wouldn\u2019t go on\nfor very long when talking about solutions, since there is only one surefire\nsolution that we recommend. Call a professional plumber to look at your water\nheater and diagnose the problem today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you need a professional plumber to fix your water heater problems, <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">call Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc. today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No water heater is perfect. When they have issues, it\u2019s important to get the right professional on the job to make sure you and your family have hot water for the years to come. However, sometimes it can be hard to know what exactly is going on with your water heating system. 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