{"id":1882,"date":"2024-08-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2024-08-29T19:08:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T23:08:19","slug":"common-signs-you-need-water-heater-repair-sussex-county-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/common-signs-you-need-water-heater-repair-sussex-county-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Signs You Need Water Heater Repair: Sussex County Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Signs-You-Need-Water-Heater-Repair.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Signs-You-Need-Water-Heater-Repair-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Signs you need water heater repair\" class=\"wp-image-1887\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Signs-You-Need-Water-Heater-Repair-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Signs-You-Need-Water-Heater-Repair-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Signs-You-Need-Water-Heater-Repair-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Signs-You-Need-Water-Heater-Repair-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Signs-You-Need-Water-Heater-Repair.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Homeowners throughout Sussex County have different kinds of water heaters, from tankless units to electric tank water heaters. Each of these systems work tirelessly to give us hot water on a daily basis, to the point where our lives would come to a screeching halt if they didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re nervous about something you&#8217;re experiencing with your water heater, or you&#8217;re unsure as to whether something you&#8217;re picking up on is a serious problem or not, then you&#8217;ve come to the right place. This blog post is dedicated to reviewing some of the common signs of water heater issues that require professional <a href=\"\/plumbing\/water-heaters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water heater repair in Sussex County, DE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From leaky pipes to rust-colored water, you can count on our team to diagnose and fix these issues at their source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Dealing With Water Heater Problems Correctly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the thing\u2014your water heater could have a variety of problems, but only a licensed professional has the tools and expertise to accurately diagnose the problem and fix it correctly. This process starts with you detecting the issue initially, but once it&#8217;s detected, we strongly urge our customers to invest in professional repairs that fix it at its source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few detectable problems that signify your water heater is in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>No hot water.<\/strong> If your water heater doesn&#8217;t provide you with enough hot water, or no hot water at all, then you&#8217;ve got a serious issue that needs to be addressed ASAP. What are you doing reading this, go call a professional!<\/li><li><strong>Poor water pressure.<\/strong> Water pressure issues can be a sign of a hidden leak or other issue at the heart of your plumbing system. This should be addressed by a licensed pro.<\/li><li><strong>Leaks.<\/strong> Do you hear dripping sounds coming from your basement or in the walls of your house? Or perhaps you see a puddle next to your water heater? These signs indicate a leak that needs to be patched.<\/li><li><strong>High water heating bills.<\/strong> Your water heater should be able to provide your home with hot water at a reasonable cost. Anything that&#8217;s too expensive signifies inefficiency and a problem with the technology.<\/li><li><strong>Rust-colored water.<\/strong> Rust-colored water can be a sign of sediment build-up in your water heater, or corrosion occurring in your pipes. None of these are good things and while the water is probably harmless, it&#8217;s better to be safe than sorry.<\/li><li><strong>A loud sound or vibrations.<\/strong> Loud sounds and vibrations are signs that your electrical components or old plumbing equipment could be failing and shifting.<\/li><li><strong>Corrosion and discoloration.<\/strong> Any discoloration on your water heater or your plumbing appliances signal the need for repairs, since the material could be weakening due to corrosion.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Repair or Replacement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If repairs are expensive, and sometimes they can be, replacement is always a sensible option. The good news is that in the event of a replacement there are <a href=\"\/promotions\/57\/water-heater-rebates-up-to-1100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">great rebates<\/a> that homeowners can take advantage of which could save you money and give you the ability to purchase an impressive and efficient new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule water heater repairs and replacement with Atlantic Refrigeration &amp; Air Conditioning, Inc.&nbsp;today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From leaky pipes to rust-colored water, you can count on our team to diagnose and fix these issues at their source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[208,176],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1882"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1882"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1888,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1882\/revisions\/1888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}