Replacing Your Home's Water Heater

Keep your north San Diego home free of water issues.

Often homeowners don’t give their water heaters much thought, since the appliance usually performs quite efficiently and unnoticed. It’s true most of the time, water heaters attract little attention to themselves and live up to their reliable reputation. That said, when they do have issues, it can create a lot of complication and inconvenience around the house. Rust and leakage represent the most common issues possible with water heaters.

The life expectancy of water heaters hovers around 10 – 15 years. You can maximize your unit’s life span and performance by checking it every few years. If the anode rod appears sound, you generally have little worries. If the anode rod appears eroded or calcified, rust may take hold. A simple check can save you a lot of time, complication and money. Certainly, an efficient unit helps keep water costs down, and a bad anode rod can be replaced with little difficulty and expense.

After about 7 years, even if your unit continues to operate efficiently, you should anticipate getting a new water heater. Water heater manufacturers continue to improve on efficiency in their units. More recent models do a better job saving energy.

If you are a homeowner or a prospective home buyer and do not know the age of the water heater in question, find out. It just takes a few minutes to check the unit’s serial number. Usually, the last 2 digits in the number reflect the year built.

Old, out-dated appliances can create otherwise unnecessary home repairs and inefficient use of energy. The Carmel Valley community represents one of the newer residential developments in the San Diego area. Good news for homeowners and home buyers when it comes to water heaters and so much more. Check with local experts for more information on any home values, features and amenities of North San Diego residential real estate.