How to Detect a Faulty Hot Water Thermostat System
Blog | January 29th, 2019There are parts of a hot water system that simply must function. There are safety valves, of course. Then there’s the thermostat, the control subsystem that delivers temperature-controlled warmth to your skin. With the importance of thermostat control now firmly in mind, how are these important controllers watched over? Is there a troubleshooting strategy you […]
Can Water Heaters Outlast Its Life Expectancy?
Blog | January 8th, 2019On accessing current technology trends, water heaters can now last as long as 10-15 years. Tankless models, because they’re cut free of problematic water storage units, outlast their larger cousins by as much as 5 years. The question is: Are those figures set in stone? Well, that’s a good question, one that demands a carefully […]
Common Problems of Solar Hot Water Systems
Blog | December 14th, 2018Solar water heating systems are saving their environmentally-conscious owners money all the time. Alarmingly, though, those savings can be wiped out, and it can happen fast. Just because the equipment is suffering from a repairable fault, it’s losing its energy saving edge. How frustrating is that? Very, but we can counter this headache-inducing scenario by […]
The Importance of Accurate Testing in Water Heater Element
Blog | December 3rd, 2018The technology to electrically test a water heating element has been around for ages. It slips out of a tech’s toolkit as a digital voltmeter (DVM), an accurate electronic tester that measures element continuity. If the water heating component is broken, the instrument’s readout simply indicates an open circuit. For subtler issues, though, it’s a […]
Major Reasons Why Tempering Valves Must Be Regularly Tested and Maintained
Blog | November 19th, 2018There are a handful of systems and system components that require nothing less than an absolutely committed service approach. Gas-fueled equipment is an example of this maxim. For carbon monoxide testers, again, an installation tech must check and recheck his work. To illustrate another example of hot water system severity, we need only mention tempering […]
How Does Heat Pump Water Heating System Work?
Blog | November 9th, 2018Adding active power to passive hot water tank design, heat pump water heating systems add more than a few supplementary components to what would ordinarily be a familiar system layout. First off, the pump incorporated here is intended to be part of the water heating cycle. While other models are built simply to transport hot […]
Ways to Maintain Water Heater during Summer Season
Blog | October 23rd, 2018Let’s set the scene. The summer season is imminent, and the water heater, located in some poorly ventilated garage or utility room, is acting up in a very strange way. Ironically, the worst problems were addressed during the winter months, but now the warmer half of the year is causing problems. That’s a frustrating prospect, […]
Upgrading Sacrificial Anodes in Water Heating Systems
Blog | October 9th, 2018Going on that name, sacrificial anodes “give themselves up” over time. The material forfeits its atomic structure, and it does so by design so that a water heating tank gains an essential corrosion resistance feature. If that material base, the anode rod, is a temporary fitting, then it’ll need to be replaced at some point. […]
What is the Sacrificial Anode in Water Heating?
Blog | September 24th, 2018Sacrificial anodes, those installed in water heating tanks, have special roles to play. In plain speak, heater anodes are designed to prevent corrosion. The rods live inside sealed water tanks, submerged in hot water. Without it, a vessel would rust and discharge corrosion-brown water. Equipped with a magnesium or aluminium surfaced sacrificial anode, however, the […]
Differences between Direct and Indirect Hot Water Cylinders
Blog | September 10th, 2018In principle, direct water heating systems apply energy straight to the base of a water-filled cylinder. The immersion elements or gas flame directly affect the hot water cylinder. Indirect heating, on the other hand, employs a secondary system mechanism. For this scenario, a heat exchanger carries hot water from a boiler. This incoming fluid medium […]