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Water Heater Maintenance Articles
Simple upkeep that keeps a water heater running longer in Wilmington's hard water: sediment, anode rods, expansion tanks and safe temperature settings. See our water heater maintenance service.
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Is Water Heater Maintenance Worth It? What You Get Back
For most tank and tankless water heaters, yearly maintenance is worth it: one visit costs a fraction of a replacement and clears the sediment, scale and anode...
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How to Test Your Water Heater Relief Valve Safely
Lift the relief valve's test lever once a year with a bucket under the discharge pipe, and make sure hot water flows and then stops. If nothing comes out, or...
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What Temperature Should Your Water Heater Be Set To?
The standard answer is 120 degrees, and for most Delaware homes that is right. But two federal agencies give different advice for good reasons, and the way to...
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The Anode Rod: The Part That Decides How Long Your Tank Lasts
A steel tank full of hot water should rust through in a couple of years. It does not, because one inexpensive component is designed to corrode instead of it.
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How to Prevent Water Heater Sediment Buildup in Wilmington, DE
Sediment is the single biggest reason water heaters fail early in Delaware, and it is almost entirely preventable. This guide explains how mineral buildup...
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