
5 Indicators That Your Hot Water Tank Is About To Fail And What You Can Do About It
Hot water is one of these things that we are used to, or even give no thought to, until it is gone. In a large city such as Calgary, where long winters and early mornings demand reliable hot water, a broken hot water tank quickly goes beyond being a mere nuisance to being a full-blown crisis.Luckily, most hot water tanks have indicators of when they are going to break down. And these are the most common signs your water heater is dying and what you can do to keep you out of a surprise cold shower.Unsteady water temperatureDoes your water switch quickly and unexpectedly to lukewarm or cold water? It is a sign that your tank is struggling to keep warm. This may be because of:A defective heating elementDebris accumulationProblems with the thermostat.What to do: A...