Crown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Blog: Archive for the ‘Water Heaters’ Category

Does Your Water Heater Need Repair or Replacement?

Monday, August 26th, 2024
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Your water heater is one of those things you might almost never think about until you end up taking a surprisingly cold shower. But you’ll be better off and better able to avoid cold showers if you do stop and consider your water heater from time to time.

How well is your water heater working? When was the last time you had it serviced? Have you taken a peek at it lately to see if anything is visibly wrong? If you do have water heater issues, does that mean it needs repair? Or is it time to replace your water heater? We’ll help clarify things for you.

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Your Water Heater Needs Maintenance! Here’s Why

Monday, February 26th, 2024
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There are so many appliances and pieces of equipment in a home. Wouldn’t it be great if they all just worked perfectly forever and didn’t need repair? Well, there is a way that you can dramatically reduce the chances of something needing to be repaired: regular routine maintenance. 

People often remember to have heating maintenance done, and air conditioning maintenance as well. It can be harder to remember to schedule maintenance for your water heater. After all, you might only ever think of your water heater when you suddenly end up in a cold shower! Water heaters, both the storage tank variety and tankless systems, need regular maintenance to keep working well. Here’s what you should know.

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Signs Your Water Heater Needs Immediate Repair

Monday, November 20th, 2023

Your water heater just works in the background, rarely making noise or raising a fuss, and it slips into the old adage of being out of sight, out of mind. So when you start realizing there might be a problem with your water heater, it stands out front and center.

We service water heaters in Medina, OH all the time and know exactly what signs you should be looking out for to make sure your water heater doesn’t slip into complete disrepair. Here’s what you need to know.

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Signs You Have a Dying Water Heater

Monday, June 20th, 2022
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A dead water heater means you’re trapped without hot water and you won’t have it restored until you can arrange for a replacement. You can count on fast plumbing service in Hartville, OH from our team when you need a new water heater, but we can’t work magic and instantly give you a new one. The best way to avoid this scenario is to plan ahead and watch for indications your water heater is approaching the end of its service life. You can then set the replacement on your schedule, not the water heater’s. 

We’ll list the major signs that will inform you it’s time to call us for water heater replacement.

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How to Tell You Need a New Water Heater

Monday, August 9th, 2021
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Your home plumbing in Hartville, OH includes the water heater and the hot water lines. You probably couldn’t imagine a home plumbing system without some way to access hot water: many basic daily jobs would become far more difficult, if not impossible.

You don’t want a dying water heater to catch you by surprise on the day it fails for good. It means going without hot water until you can arrange with our expert plumbers to replace it. We work fast, but we know you would rather have the water heater replaced before it breaks down because that means only missing out on hot water for a short time, one you can plan for.

How can you identify that your water heater is nearing the end of its service life? We have some signs to look for so you can get a head start on a timely replacement.

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The Tankless Water Heater: Is It Worth Switching?

Monday, August 24th, 2020
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If you are currently considering a replacement for your old storage tank water heater, then making the change to a new tankless water heater is probably on your list of potential new systems. We think this is a good idea, since tankless water heaters have multiple benefits that make them worthwhile additions to many homes.

However, before you decide you want to install a tankless water heater in Akron, OH in your house, please call our water heater specialists for a consultation. You will need to have professionals install your water heater, so have them come in early to help with the selection process. We’ll see if a tankless water heater is worth the investment for your house.

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