Water Heater Updates and Tips From ServiceOne Dubuque

If you haven’t bought a new water heater in the last 4 to 5 years, you may be in for a shock. About 3 years ago, the government regulated that certain changes be made regarding efficiencies and more importantly the design of “gas fired” water heaters. The design change was made to prevent the water heater from being the “source of ignition” in case there was a potential buildup of explosive gases [generally assumes a gas leak]. 

This safety design change increased the cost of the unit substantially. When buying a new water heater, you should investigate to make sure that the units’ safety mechanism can be reset in case of activation. This is not true of all units. Those units that can’t be reset may need to be replaced if the system is ever activated.

Check out the video below for even more great tips on keeping your water heater running more efficiently.



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