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Simple Plumbing and Heating
Advice to Keep Things
Functional
 Do not wait for your 8-year-old water heater to go bad. While most
water heaters continue to serve you up to 10 years, it is better to
start looking for a new one once yours is at least 8 years old. At
least, you should start paying more attention to its maintenance to
ensure it does not break down at wrong times. Be sure to spend
some time in educating yourself about different types of heaters
currently available in the market because it will help you select a
new one that perfectly meets your needs.
 Pay special attention to your thermostat settings when you have a
new water heater installed. Most of the times, water heaters have
higher temperature settings when you install them for the first time.
Be sure to check it and lower it to make it serve you well. It is
usually a good idea to keep it below 115F because it provides
enough hot water at this setting.
 Consider draining some water from the water tank at regular
intervals. Ideally, you should drain around a quart of water and do
it every three months to ensure that there is no sediment in it to
impede heat transfer.