Relegated to a closet or a basement corner, a water heater lives a secluded life of quiet service, and its warning signs ...

Water heater leaks can cause a lot of damage in your home. Here are the common causes and ways to prevent them. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

If you’ve noticed your home’s water heater leaking, it’s a problem you should take care of immediately, as the consequences of a long-term leak can be quite serious. If you don’t take care of your ...

Hot water heaters are one of those household appliances that you tend to forget about until something goes wrong. It’s easy to let years—maybe even a decade or two—pass without paying much attention ...

Water heaters come equipped with a temperature and pressure relief valve, also known as a TPRV. This valve allows water or steam to escape from the water heater if the temperature or pressure gets too ...

Question: Our hot-water heater safety-pressure valve runs all the time and drains all the water out of the tank. Why? Answer: All water heaters have a valve to control temperature and pressure that is ...

Ever hop into the shower only to get blasted by a stream of freezing water? Or maybe your hot water fizzles out halfway through and you're left shivering as you wash the last streaks of shampoo out of ...

When a temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve at a water heater leaks, it's usually a simple fix; just replace the valve. These valves cost less than $15, and replacing the valve is a very basic ...