How to Make Your Hot Water System Last Longer In Adelaide
Once you are a new homeowner, the things that your landlord or property manager used to handle at your rental become your responsibility. These include all home maintenance works on everything including your hot water system. So, as a tenant you wouldn’t worry about fixtures, as a homeowner you need to worry about these, including hot water servicing.
Hot Water System Maintenance
One major home maintenance role you must keep an eye on as a homeowner is your hot water system. Keeping it regularly maintained will ensure it functions properly and provide your home with hot water as needed for years to come.
One key thing to ensure this happens is the annual hot water system service.
Different plumbers have different views on how often you should have your hot water system serviced. However, many agree that having the system serviced once annually is sufficient. However, twice annually is worth considering if you live in an area with hard water that overtaxes your water system.
Your plumber should do the following when you schedule hot water servicing:
- Check the system’s gas pressure
- Checking the functionality of the anode, with anode replacement every 3-5 years
- Burner pressure check
- Valve inspection
- Check the functioning of the thermostat
- Inspect the system for vulnerabilities like signs of corrosion and leaks on the heat packet and cylinder.
- A thorough cleaning of the system
Why Are These Tasks Important?
It would help to have your hot water system checked every year even when it seems to work fine. Let’s explore the importance of doing this.
1. Water Unit Longevity
Regular servicing ensures your hot water system functions as it should and doesn’t get premature damage. For example, when sediment and limescale are left on the internal walls of the heater, they can corrode the walls and cause leaks. Servicing includes flushing this system to remove build-up. As a result, the system functions better for longer, giving you up to 20 years of wear.
2. To Highlight Potential Problems Early
Servicing ensures your plumber identifies and resolves potential problems before they balloon into bigger, more expensive issues. As such, matters of sediment build-up, insulation, and water pressure can be identified and fixed before they damage other parts of the water system.
3. Optimising Performance
Whenever your water system is below par from damage or lack of service, it performs below par. This means that the system has to overwork itself to do what it’s supposed to do.
Unfortunately, this minimizes its overall efficiency and pushes up your energy bills.
4. Safety Concerns
We have all heard a story or two about water systems blowing up or bursting. This poses a safety hazard and can cause bodily harm and property damage. Servicing will reveal any potential issues with your water system.
Such potential issues will be repaired or fixed and will be restored to their optimal shape. As a result, not only will the system be more efficient, but you can rest assured that it will not pose safety hazards within your household.
5. Warranty Protection
Hot water systems are large ticket items. Luckily, most manufacturers give a warranty for the same. However, this is often conditional, and you must fulfil the conditions of your warranty to avoid voiding it.
Some of the main conditions on water systems include having them professionally installed, taking reasonable care of the system, and ensuring it’s professionally serviced. Maintaining and having your unit serviced annually is one way to preserve your warranty.
How Does Regular Water System Servicing Extend Its Lifespan?
Water systems consist of multiple working parts. All these parts need to fulfil their role properly for the unit to function well. Every time one-part malfunctions or is less than optimal, it over taxes other parts, slows them down, or begins to damage other parts. Consequently, this reduces the lifespan of the water system unit.
The reverse is also true, a unit that is properly serviced and maintained functions seamlessly and can give you up to 20 years of use.
Is Your Unit Due For Service?
If you haven’t had your water system checked in the last 6 to 12 months, it’s never too late to kick start its maintenance process and get back on track. We can help with this.
Over the years, we at RD Plumbing have been instrumental in helping residents of the larger Adelaide maintain their hot water systems and get the most wear out of them. Whether you need a reliable company for hot water repairs in Adelaide, or need regular maintenance, contact us at RD Plumbing today.
Russell is a qualified Master Plumber, having been in the industry since 2004. He started his own company in 2013, and today, is a reputable company operating in metropolitan Adelaide. We are truly your local plumber!
We specialise in all aspects of plumbing services including 24 hour emergency response, blocked drains, drain camera inspections, pipe relining, gas fitting, hot water service & replacement, rain water tanks and all other home maintenance plumbing services. We aim to exceed your expectations in everyway and deliver the level of service that has made our business what it is today.
