Relegated to a closet or a basement corner, a water heater lives a secluded life of quiet service, and its warning signs often go unheeded. For example, when enough sediment collects on the bottom of ...

If you’ve noticed your home’s water heater leaking, it’s a problem you should take care of immediately, as the consequences of a long-term leak can be quite serious. If you don’t take care of your ...

Hot water heaters are one of those household appliances that you tend to forget about until something goes wrong. It’s easy to let years—maybe even a decade or two—pass without paying much attention ...

Q: I installed a water heater recently, and the installation went great. However, it takes a long time for the hot water to reach my faucets. Prior to my new water heater, my recirculating pump worked ...

Hover over main image for caption information. A typical oil fired forced hot water heating system, installed in 1980 was ready for replacement. The original boiler room equipment was removed, which ...

Hot water plays an important role in our lives and hot water heaters are a key component in our homes. The most common type of water heater involves a tank which is typically heated by gas or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — Welcome to this guide on an ...

Dear Jerry: My current 80-gallon electric hot water heater is 13 years old and working fine, but I thought it was a good idea to replace it now before problems start. The builder installed the ...