One of the things they ask a lot is why they never seem to have enough hot ... water heater performance as much as it does with gas, it doesn't hurt to flush an electric appliance. Next, insulate ...

I f you’ve ever been in the shower when the hot water runs out, you know first-hand how frustrating water heater issues can ...

Q: You indicated in a recent column that it was possible to kill bacteria in a hot water system by pouring chlorine bleach into the water heater. I need to know how much chlorine I'll need to add ...

Close the hot water faucet and water heater drain valve. Remove the temperature-pressure release valve and screw in the vacuum adapter. Attach the shop vacuum hose and fire up the vacuum.

Pablo Päster is an energy and sustainability management consultant who wrote a weekly advice column for Treehugger from 2009-2012. Dear Pablo: I had a home energy audit done and they recommended ...

the water heater. Cold and hot water share the same pipes, but only hot water passes through the water heater. When the hot water is brown but the cold is clear, sediment at the bottom of the ...

Unlike conventional storage tank water heaters, tankless water heaters do not have a water reserve. And tankless water heaters can provide a practically limitless flow of hot water, so it’s no ...

Why did my hot ... the water that flows through the unit when needed. But any water still left in the pipes and unit at the conclusion of its last use can still freeze and burst the water heater.