(Guest post by Merle Henkenius) How will you know when your water heater needs to be replaced? When its steel tank begins to leak. Conventional gas and electric water heaters have few external components, and none of them move, which makes these appliances quite durable. You may need to replace an ignitor or a temperature-and-pressure […]
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How to Adjust Water Temperature on Water Heaters
(guest post by Merle Henkenius) As any plumber will tell you, too many people have their water heater temperatures set too high. The prevailing logic seems to be that dishwashers need high temps to sanitize dishes, but that’s not how dishwashers—or dish soap—work. Your dish soap allows oil and water to mix, so abrasion can […]