- Where is your hot water supply coming from.
- Is it electric or gas? Can you turn off these supplies safely.
- The pressure relief valve, T&PR valve is usually near the top of the heater. It should be eased quarterly, it does drip water under normal circumstances, but not constantly running.
- Turning your water heater off whilst on holidays saves electricity and gas. The unit will heat and cool for 2 weeks wasting energy & your money. Turn it on when you return, have a coffee, unpack, say hi to neighbours etc. The water will be hot before you know it
- Don’t forget to shut off the water valve. Storage heaters are under pressure. My brother in law had his water heater burst, about the time he boarded a jet for the islands. After 2 weeks, the damage to carpet, floorboards, furniture, paint $$$$
- Flexible water connections on the inlet and outlet of your water heater are dangerous. Check if you have them. If you do, I strongly recommend you have them removed and have the connections redone in copper tube and brass fittings. I guarantee these flexis will rupture and if they are indoors the damage they can cause is huge.
- Rusty water coming from the unit is a sign of age and potential disaster. Don’t ignore it!
Temperature & Pressure Relief valves. Dont forget to activate them