Things To know About Water Heaters

by Sophia Anderson Blogger

The water heater is a common household device generally used for a number of residential applications like bathing, cleaning as well as washing. This device is mainly powered by electricity or gas. It has a number of applications and advantages. In this article, we are going to discuss major facts about the water heater.

Quick facts about water heater:

• Water heating is one of the largest sources of greenhouse emissions from Perth home.

• Water heating can use the second-largest energy amount of households, behind space cooling and heating

• Approx 50% of people in Australia use electric water heaters that can contribute to around 80% of greenhouse emissions.

• Up to 50% of the water used for residential purpose, approx 1/3 in the laundry & the rest amount is used in the kitchen.

Types of hot water systems:

Hot water systems are mainly classified by two types. They include storage hot water systems and continuous flow water systems.

Storage hot water systems:

In the storage hot water system, the water is stored in a properly insulated tank. Storage tank water heaters are common and they are generally powered by electricity. These water heater systems come with more than 5 to 10 years warranty. They consist of 1 to 2 sacrificial anodes. Storage hot water systems always require very low maintenance as compared to other systems.

Continuous flow systems:

Continuous flow systems are also known as instantaneous hot water systems where no insulated tanks are required. They are less expensive than storage-tank water heater systems. Continuous flow water heaters can either be powered by gas or electricity.

In these systems, water is only heated when required.

Common water heater problems:

Whether you have a gas water heater or electric, it may start creating problems such as leaking water, lukewarm water and no hot water due to lack of maintenance. However all problems can be solved by proper hot water repair services. Here we share some common water heater problems below:

Lukewarm water:

Lukewarm water is caused by the damaged upper or lower heating elements, improper installation, worn-out dip tube and rusty storage tanks. This is a common problem faced by many people in Perth.

No hot water:

No hot water is also a common water heater problem mainly caused by faulty heating elements & broken thermostat configuration. Moreover, power interruption can also cause no hot water problem.

Repairing the water heater is possible. If you face any kind of problem with your heater, call the professionals near you as early as possible.