Tag Archives: water heater maintenance

8 Signs Water Heater Needs Replacement: Repair or Replace?

The hot water fades halfway through a shower, or you notice a rusty ring under the tank in a Fraser basement. Nothing has flooded yet, so it's easy to wait. In Macomb County, Oakland County, and Wayne County homes, that wait is usually how a manageable water heater problem turns into a cold morning and […]

Water Heater Replace Anode Rod the Right Way

A Sterling Heights homeowner steps into the shower after a Michigan thaw and notices rusty-looking water. The water heater still makes hot water, so the problem seems minor. Often, the issue started much earlier, when the tank's protective anode rod was consumed and the steel tank began taking the corrosion instead. That's why water heater […]