How often should you flush a water heater?
Once a year is the usual answer for a tank heater. Here is why, what a flush does, and when it is worth doing sooner.
Advice
Straight answers about water heaters, drains and the plumbing in your house.
Tank or tankless: what to weigh before you replace your water heater
A tankless heater never runs out and saves space, but it is not always the right call. The questions that decide it.
What a plumbing inspection checks before you buy a house
A general home inspection looks at everything. A plumbing inspection looks closer at the parts that cost the most to fix.
No hot water? Five things to check before you call
Sometimes no hot water is a tripped breaker or a pilot light. Five safe checks that take ten minutes.