When you suddenly find that there\u2019s no hot water coming out of your hot water taps or shower heads, you know that you have an urgent problem that needs to be taken care of right away. You only need to put in a call to us for the help you need\u2014we have experienced plumbers ready 24 hours a day to assist with water heater repairs.<\/p>\n
But what if the problem is smaller: a drop in the amount of hot water you\u2019re receiving, or a drop in the temperature? You may be tempted to simply ignore these problems, but you shouldn\u2019t. There are a number of reasons for this issue with your water heater, and many require expert repairs.<\/p>\n
Minerals and other sediment can build up inside the tank of a water heater and settle along the bottom. The issue isn\u2019t that this creates less volume for hot water (although that may eventually occur) but that the sediment will block the heat exchanger at the bottom of the tank from effectively warming up the water.<\/p>\n
This is a problem specific to electric water heaters. Most electric water heaters have two heating elements inside the tank to transfer heat. If one of them fails, the water temperature and hot water volume will drop noticeably.<\/p>\n
Back to the gas-powered water heater. The burners might be having problems firing because of dirt along them. You can\u2019t clean the burners on your own: call on professionals to handle this service.<\/p>\n