Plumbing

Gas Water Heaters

Electric Water Heaters

Electric water heaters employ thermostatically controlled heating elements to provided hot water. Some water heaters have more than one heating element, depending on the size of the water heater. If there is more than one element, each element will have its’ own thermostat. The temperature setting should be the same at both thermostats. The thermostat is usually accessed by removing an access panel located on the side of the water heater and any insulation behind the panel.

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Warranty Coverage (1 to 2 years from the date of original settlement)

Your statutory warranty should cover the repair of your water heater and any plumbing system that fails during your warranty period, providing you maintain the system properly. Clogged toilets and minor pipe leaks are considered owner maintenance issues, such issues are not covered by your warranty.

Water Heaters

Water heaters provide the domestic hot water for your home. They provided heated water to fixtures and appliances such as sinks, dishwashers, washing machines, bath tubs and showers. Generally cold water is introduced into the bottom of the water heater and hot water is drawn off near the top. The method of heating the water depends on the type of water heater you have.

With conventional gas water heaters, heat is generated by a burner at the bottom of the water tank. The water in the tank is heated to the temperature setting of the thermostat. As hot water is drawn off to fixtures in the home, more cold water is introduced into the to the tank to maintain the supply. The newly introduced cold water causes the temperature of the water in the tank to drop below the thermostat setting. This activates the thermostat which causes the burner to come on and heats the water. The water temperature will start to rise toward the thermostat setting. How long it takes to reach the thermostat setting depends on how much water is flowing out to the fixtures and also, the size of the burner flame. This type of water heater will also have a flue pipe to exhaust the products of combustion.

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