Our team at Smart Choice Plumbing & Air Conditioning, LLC believes you deserve to be comfortable in your home, and that includes being able to bathe comfortably. You rely on your water heater to provide hot water for showering, washing clothes, washing dishes, and more, and our team can help make sure your heater remains in good working order. In this article, we will go over a few ways to tell if you need water heater repair services—if you notice any of the following issues, we encourage you to give us a call right away.
- Less Hot Water – One way to tell if you need water heater repair is to pay attention to how long your supply of hot water lasts. If you can’t make it through a shower without the water going cold, or if you have to time your showers carefully to avoid overlapping with your washing machine cycle, then we encourage you to give us a call. We can repair your water heater to make sure it provides plentiful hot water again.
- Long Heating Time – Another way to determine if you need water heater repair is to pay attention to how long it takes the water from your taps to come up to your desired temperature. If your water heater is working properly, your water should get hot within a minute or two—if it takes longer, then you could have an issue with the thermostat in your heater.
- Discoloration – A third sign you need water heater repair can be seen in the color of your hot water. When your heater is working as it should, the water will be clean and clear, with no color at all. If your water is starting to look green, brown, or otherwise discolored, we encourage you to give us a call right away so we can inspect your tank and find the source of the issue.
