Southern Utah Water Heater Noises

Pinging, clanking and tapping are all noises that can come from the water heater in your southern Utah home. While we may see these noises as nothing spectacular, when they begin to sound more like a loud woodpecker or a jack hammer we start to worry. Oftentimes, water heater noises can be caused from sediment buildup. Hard water and debris from pipes builds up in the bottom of the water heater causing noises and reducing heating efficiency. Cleaning the sediment from your water heater can be as easy as turning off the cold water inlet and the electricity or gas, opening a valve and attaching a hose. While cleaning the water heater can be easy, putting off doing so can prove fatal (to your water heater). Sediment buildup can cause water heaters to overheat on the bottom where debris acts like a blanket, trapping heat it. This can cause your water heater to entirely stop working all together. If you would like your water heater serviced or need a new water installed call HiCaliber of southern Utah today at (435) 674-9338 or visit us online at http://www.hicaliber.biz

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