Thursday, February 25, 2016

Why Water Heater Maintenance Is Important!


Have you ever woken up in the morning, stumbled into the bathroom, turned on the shower and been hit with cold water?  If you’ve been there before you know it’s not pleasant! Our water heaters play an important role in our daily lives but are often forgot about in our day-to-day routines until it stops working.  The average life of a water heater can be anywhere from eight to 12 years, but with regular routine maintenance you could prolong the life of the heater and reap the benefits in the long run.  It’s a solid investment you can make for your home and here are a few major benefits from getting annual maintenance:

1Increase Efficiency
Your water heater needs to be serviced at least once a year, twice a year if you live in a hard water area.  If you don’t maintain your heater, you will eventually begin to see a decrease in its efficiency.  It will take longer to heat up, you will waste more water, your bill will increase, etc.  Sediment build up is very common and can be a major contributor to making your system less efficient and shortening its lifespan.  If you’ve ever heard noises coming from your water heaterthis is likely a sign that you need to have it flushed!


Decrease Costly Breakdowns
Yearly maintenance can catch issues before they start costing you a lot of money, energy and time.  If you have yearly water heater maintenance, our licensed technicians will be able to catch water heater leaks, corrosion, or anything that is prohibiting your system from working at 100%. 

No Surprises
Remember that shocking cold shower?  You know no surprise cold shower is the number one benefit of water heater maintenance.  You never know how much you appreciate the heat until it’s gone!  Having regular water heater maintenance will help you avoid those awful surprises.


Don’t wait for that surprise cold shower or even a flooded basement, garage or home from a broken water heater.  Schedule your routine water heater maintenance appointment with one of our licensed technicians today!  Call Carter's My Plumber now at 317-859-9999!


Carter’s My Plumber is a local, family-owned plumbing contractor located in Greenwood, Indiana, providing plumbing service to the Indianapolis, Greenwood, Whiteland, Franklin, Bargersville, Trafalgar, Mooresville, Wanamaker, Beech Grove and Southport areas.  Carter’s My Plumber has a special menu of services designed to meet the needs of every homeowner to provide a complete solution to their home’s plumbing system.  With over 30 years of plumbing experience, their trained plumbers meet the plumbing need of every residential and light commercial need.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for an informative article. I was aware that I might need to clean out the shower hose regularly because I've got hard water but I didn't know I could get the heater serviced. Hopefully this will save me money in the long run if I get it done, I'm sure my shower is taking longer to come through hot!

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