Bryan’s Professional Water Heater Company
You can purchase two styles of water heaters for your home: tanked and tankless. When most people think about a water heater, they picture the tanked-style water heater with a large cylindrical tank. These are by far the most common due to their wide accessibility and affordability. Most tanked water heaters can last anywhere between eight and 12 years, assuming they receive proper maintenance and repair service. Tankless models are beneficial because they take up less space and provide nearly endless hot water. They also save on your monthly bills because they don’t have to pre-heat water, using energy. Instead, they heat it on-demand.
There are various things that you want to consider when purchasing a new water heater for your home, including:
- Fuel type
- Capacity
- Tanked vs. tankless
- Efficiency rating
- Upfront price
- Warranty coverage
While purchasing an energy-efficient water heater is a great way to help lower your utility bills and ensure that you have a reliable appliance, all heaters require regular maintenance service. You want to get water heater service at least once a year to give your water heater the best chance of a long and healthy lifespan. If you live in a part of Bryan with hard water, you may want to consider getting service every six months. Hard water can have a significant impact on the functionality of your water heater.
When our professionals perform service on your water heater, they will do a few different things. They’ll start by checking all the connections to ensure that there is no leakage and that everything is tight. They’ll check the pressure relief valve to ensure that it’s able to function and is not blocked by corrosion. This is vitally important as a water heater that is unable to relieve excess pressure in its tank can be very dangerous and even lead to explosions in some rare instances. Another important thing they’ll do is flush your water heater to remove any excess sediment buildup inside its tank.