A lot of people don’t know that there is a warranty on your water heater. If you have a problem with your water heater within the 6 years of it’s purchase, it’s under warranty. Most water heaters come with a standard 6 year warranty from the factory. So before you assume the worst, Check the life of your water heater. You could be in luck. Plumbing Solutions provides excellent prices on installing new water heaters and repairing your current water heater.

Leaking Water Heaters can be be a disaster. The leak can further damage the water heater, the surrounding surface area, and structure of the home.

Generally you will be faced with two types of water heater leaks. Either the plumbing connections have failed and are leaking or the water heater tank itself is leaking.

Water heater tank leaks can be costly because you will need a new water heater. However, more costly than the leak is ignoring the leak. If the water heater is leaking it wont be long before the tank could fail and cause major water damage.

More commonly are leaks no the plumbing connections. In this case a plumber can quickly repair the connections in order to prevent further harm.

Be sure if you ever cut your water off to your water heater you also cut the electric breaker off. Running electricity to a water heater with no water will damage the elements and could cause a fire. Use the same precaution with gas to prevent pressure build up. If the tank will not be in use, cut your electric or gas supply off until a licensed plumber arrives.