{"id":1834,"date":"2022-11-21T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2022-11-21T08:03:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:03:11","slug":"3-reasons-to-call-for-water-heater-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/3-reasons-to-call-for-water-heater-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Call for Water Heater Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/water-heater.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/water-heater-300x203.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/water-heater-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/water-heater-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/water-heater-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/water-heater-1536x1037.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/water-heater.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Water heater repairs might be a tricky topic. It\u2019s sometimes hard to tell what\u2019s a plumbing repair and what\u2019s a water heater repair, since they both work together to get you the hot water you need. A loose pipe could leak, but if that loose pipe is intricately connected to your water heater, then it might even be a problem associated with the tank. Ultimately, only a professional is going to be able to diagnose a problem with certain accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t be more informed on what kinds of common repairs we see! For <a href=\"\/service-areas\/castle-rock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water heater service in Castle Rock, CO,<\/a> there are some telltale signs that the water heater is in rough shape and needs some professional assistance. These aren\u2019t just rumors or opinions, these are factual occurrences you can use to determine whether or not it\u2019s time for you to call a professional from our team to help you out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Leaks Are Never a Good Sign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, whether it\u2019s your plumbing or your water heater, leaks are just never good. A leaking water heater can show itself through puddles on the floor, dripping noises that you can hear echoing throughout your home, and even in gushing leaks that come directly from the tank. This is always a good reason to call for professional help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only will leaks wear down on your system and your supply of towels, but they can also mess with the humidity levels of your home and cause mold to start growing. Nip this in the bud when you see it by calling our professionals to have your leak patched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The System Is Scalding Hot or Too Cold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Water heaters have a temperature gauge that helps measure how hot the water is. This is set by the installing technician to the most efficient temperature level so you\u2019ve got access to hot water that isn\u2019t <em>so hot that it\u2019s using up all the energy in your home. <\/em>However, over time that temperature gauge can become faulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re noticing that your hot water is either scaldingly hot whenever you turn on the faucet, or that it\u2019s not reaching the temperature threshold it should, then you\u2019re going to want our team to take a look at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>It Runs Up the Bill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Water heater systems are designed to be efficient. That means they keep your water hot and ready for use without draining too much energy or fuel. An inefficient water heater is going to be a huge nuisance, because you\u2019re going to see time and time again that the system just costs too much to use. It might not seem like that big of a deal until you and your family are actively taking cold showers and avoiding using the water heater as much as possible to cut down on costs. That\u2019s just not acceptable to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can sometimes fix a water heater so it works more efficiently and doesn\u2019t use as much energy, depending on what the problem might be. Or we can discuss replacing it with a much more efficient newer model that does the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact SoCo Heating and Cooling today<\/a> to schedule water heater services you can count on. <em>So Cool. So Cozy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These aren\u2019t just rumors or opinions, these are factual occurrences you can use to determine whether or not it\u2019s time for you to call a professional from our team to help you out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[109,108],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1834"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1836,"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1834\/revisions\/1836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.socoheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}