If you haven’t had to deal with this problem then that is something to be happy about! It is hard for people to understand what it is like to be without hot water since that is such a luxury that we have all gotten used to in the modern world.
What do you do when you don’t have hot water? You can easily call a water heater repair service to come out and check your hot water heater, but you can also go through a few steps to make sure that your water heater is operating correctly.
First, you have to do a visual inspection. A water heater shouldn’t have any condensation build-up on the insulation or water that surrounds the heater.
These can be signals of issues that you can’t fix on your own.
There are two different kinds of water heaters too and that adds additional challenges. With electric heaters, you have to verify that the heating element is working: sometimes it can be rusted through or even snap in two! The easier heater to check is going to be a gas type. Check if the pilot flame is burning bright blue and if not, check out the steps listed in the video above. If all else fails, call a water heater repair service to take care of the issue safely.
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