Are the Strange Noises in Your Water Heater a Cause for Concern?

We all have water heaters in our house, and I am sure at some point or another everyone has heard strange noises coming from their water heater. Some of those noises are normal, but others could be warning signs that your water heater is not working at the best capacity. This article will give you some information on how a water heater works, the normal noises and the not so normal noises, and most importantly how to maintain your water heater to improve its longevity. According to www.thetankatwaterheaterrescue.com Mr. and Ms. Weingarten wrote the Water Heather Workbook, The Bible of water heater maintenance and troubleshooting. Below are some of the information they compiled in their experience with water heater servicing.

The inner workings of the water heater: The construction of the water heater has not changed much in the past 50 years. Most of them consist of a steel tank with an inner lining of glass to keep the tank from rusting. Some water heaters have better glass than others depending on the manufacturer. Either way, due to limitations in the coating process there is always a small amount of steel exposed. Anode Rods are inserted inside the tank to protect the steel. The anode rods are used to minimize the corrosive minerals through the ionization process.