{"id":650,"date":"2020-06-01T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/?p=650"},"modified":"2020-05-27T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:20:03","slug":"how-is-water-heater-treating-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/how-is-water-heater-treating-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How Is Your Water Heater Treating You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/iStock-694761144_800x533-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Industrial-boiler\" class=\"wp-image-427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/iStock-694761144_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/iStock-694761144_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/iStock-694761144_800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, we tend to focus on the efficacy of our water\nheater when winter rolls around. That\u2019s because you typically need a little\nmore from your water heater at a time like this. After all, there\u2019s nothing\nlike hopping into a steaming hot shower after a long, bone-chilling day out in\nthe Pennsylvania cold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the summers here in Pennsylvania are hot and balmy. That doesn\u2019t mean that you won\u2019t still be taking warm showers in your air-conditioned home, using warm water to wash your dishes, or sending your clothes through on a hot water cycle. If you want great <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/plumbing\/water-heaters\" target=\"_blank\">water heater service in Butler County, PA<\/a>, you\u2019re going to need to schedule an appointment with our professionals. We\u2019re going to get it right for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Few Signs That Your Water Heater Needs Some Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know all the signs that point to your water heater\nhaving significant trouble? It\u2019s not always so obvious and, although we\u2019re\npassionate about HVAC because we\u2019re professionals, we don\u2019t expect the average\nperson outside of the industry to spend their leisure time brushing up on the\nlatest in the HVAC world. We\u2019re going to spell it out for you. Come to us if\nyou notice any of the following happening with your water heater:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It sounds like a hot tea kettle (loud, persistent popping or kettling sounds)<\/li><li>Your hot water isn\u2019t hot enough<\/li><li>Your hot water is dismally inconsistent<\/li><li>Your water bills are way too high<\/li><li>Your water smells<\/li><li>Your water heater consistently leaks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are all signs for concern and now that you know that these are real issues, you need to decide the course of action you want to take. We\u2019ll get into this below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Can Do About It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So now you\u2019ve realized that your water heater isn\u2019t everything it used to be \u2026 but what can you do about it? Sometimes you\u2019re pivoting in between scheduling an appointment for repair or replacement work depending on the problems that you\u2019re having, but you\u2019re just not sure which one is appropriate. Here is the general consensus on the dividing line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need repair if \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You\u2019re having trouble with your water pressure<\/li><li>You\u2019re having trouble getting the right temperature<\/li><li>Your water bills are too high without changing\nmuch about your home operation<\/li><li>You\u2019re having trouble with your water capacity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to bump it up to a replacement job if you have any of the problems above <em>and\u00a0\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You have persistent water heater issues\nthroughout the year<\/li><li>You\u2019ve repaired your water heater before<\/li><li>You have to repair your water heater frequently<\/li><li>You\u2019ve had your water heater for the better part\nof two decades<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Still unsure of what you should do? We understand the apprehension surrounding pulling the trigger on something like this\u2014it\u2019s a big commitment. We understand so much that we\u2019re willing to come out to your home and assess your personal needs. Make sure you come to a team of qualified professionals for superior work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Contact Kennihan Plumbing &amp; Heating, Inc. today to <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">schedule an appointment<\/a> with our professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble with your water heater, it&#8217;s time to call our professionals. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[87,145],"class_list":["post-650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-water-heater-service","tag-butler-county","tag-water-heater-service"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":653,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions\/653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kennihans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}