Water Heater Questions & Answers

Q: Why Have My Water Heater Replaced by a Professional?

You may want to save money on the installation of a new water heater, but you really shouldn't take the chance that someone could get hurt --even seriously.

All water heater installations have a potential for fire, explosion, electrocution, carbon monoxide poisoning.

Protect yourself and your family and call a professional.

 

Q: If a 40 gallon water heater springs a leak, how many gallons of water will I have on my floor?

A water heater will continue to leak until the water is off.

If you have a water flow of as little as 2 gallons a minute, in 8 hours (a normal day at work or a normal night's sleep) you will have 960 gallons of water on your floor! Most homes will get a larger flow of up to 7 gallons a minute or more, giving you 3,360 gallons of water on your floor. If you took a week's vacation -- 70,560 gallons of water.

What is the point of this question? Simple. If you have doubts about your water heater, don't wait till it starts leaking to replace it.

Q: How hot should the water be?

120° F. Any higher you risk scalding.