A water heater is an integral part of your business. Whether you have a tankless, tank-type or solar type water heating system, the system will at one point develop problems. Here are common water heater problems and how to fix them:

Sediment build-up in the water tank

If you have a tank-type system you will often have this problem especially if you stay for long before you hiring a commercial appliances service provider to clean the system for you. There are a number of problems that come about due to excessive sediment build up. One of the problems is rotten egg smell in the water. This is awful as it reduces the chances of you getting repeat customers.

Excessive sediment build up also reduces the amount of water in the tank as the sediment takes up space.  Since most water heater burners are located at the bottom of the tank, debris buildup makes the water heater less effective thus water doesn’t heat as it should. To fix this problem you need to flush the tank to get rid of the excess sediment. You can do the work by yourself or hire a professional to do it for you.

Water heater temperature issues

If the water heater isn’t heating water well enough it could be because you haven’t set the thermostat correctly. Raise or lower the temperature a few degrees and the system will resume working effectively. If the water isn’t getting hot at all, the heating element could be spoilt and you have to replace it. The problem could also be as a result of a non-functioning thermocouple. If you have the necessary skills, you can fix the appliance or hire a professional to help you out.

Water tank noise problems

There is nothing as annoying as noisy water heater. Noise comes about when sediment build up in the tank comes into contact with the heating element. You hear noise when the heating element is burning the sediment away.  The water heater can also make noise when the heating element is on the verge of burning out.

Fixing this problem is easy as all you need to do is to flush the tank in order to get rid of the sediment. If you have already flushed the tank and still the tank makes noises, hire a water heater repair professional to replace the heating element. If you have the skills you can replace it yourself.

Conclusion

Sometimes the problems are due to old age of the appliance. If your water heater is more than 10 years old, it’s time to replace it as no repair work with fix the problems. All you need to do is to hire a commercial appliances repair Alexandria professional to do the work.