{"id":91,"date":"2024-01-05T01:20:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T01:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2024-01-05T01:20:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T01:20:30","slug":"24-things-that-can-go-wrong-with-your-water-heater-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/24-things-that-can-go-wrong-with-your-water-heater-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Things That Can Go Wrong with Your Water Heater in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We actually don&#8217;t <em>want <\/em>anything to happen to your conventional water heaters this year or any year, despite it being our business to maintain, repair or replace them. But best to be prepared, as the boy scouts like to say!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leaks in the tank or connections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inconsistent water temperature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excessive noise during operation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rusty water or rust on the tank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High energy bills due to inefficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sediment buildup affecting performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilot light or ignition problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inadequate hot water supply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faulty thermostat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pressure relief valve issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrosion of internal components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water heater not receiving power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluctuating water pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overheating (the unit itself, not the water)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overheating (the water itself, not the unit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequent cycling on and off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delay in heating water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water heater age affecting performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broken drain valve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inadequate maintenance routines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improper installation issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental factors affecting efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdated model leading to higher costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ignoring small issues leading to major repairs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of these can be mitigated by installing a new conventional water heater (our choice is American-made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordwhite.com\/#\">Bradford<\/a>) or just having a quick, free walkthrough &amp; estimate (maybe you just need a simple maintenance service!) so if you&#8217;re in the Santa Clarita Valley,<a href=\"tel:818-535-9369\"> text Peter anytime at\u00a0818-535-9369<\/a> to get yours checked out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We actually don&#8217;t want anything to happen to your conventional water heaters this year or any year, despite it being our business to maintain, repair or replace them. But best to be prepared, as the boy scouts like to say! Many of these can be mitigated by installing a new conventional water heater (our choice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[47,11,25,13],"class_list":["post-91","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-guides","tag-bradford","tag-maintenance","tag-professional-installation","tag-repair"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92,"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterswaterheaters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}