Water Heaters

If you’ve noticed there’s some rust buildup on your home’s water heater, you may be wondering what it means. Is there unknown corrosion that you didn’t know about? The answer to that is likely a yes. But what exactly causes water heater corrosion? Scientifically, corrosion occurs when metal is gradually destroyed via chemical or electrochemical reactions. That said, when metal reacts with the oxygen in water, it causes rust, and this rust then eats away at the metal until it […]

Tankless water heaters, also referred to as instantaneous, on-demand, or instant-on heaters, are water heaters that operate without a storage tank. They heat water directly as it passes through the pipe. Once a tap is opened, cold water travels through the pipe and is heated either by a gas burner or electric element. On average, they can provide 2-5 gallons of hot water per minute. Tankless water heaters are very common nowadays and are darling for many homeowners given their