Gas vs. Electric Water Heater.

If you have lived in Southeast Washington or Northwest Idaho for more than ten years, your water heater may be more than a decade old as well. If that is the case, it is time to consider replacing that old water heater with a new one. Your plumbing friends in Post Falls, Idaho, A River City Plumbing Service, would like to help you make the right decision.

Choosing a Bradford White gas or electric water heater is a specialty of A River City Plumbing Service. They carry both and will help you decide if you need the assistance. Bradford White gas water heaters heat your home’s water by heating burning fuel. Electric water heaters use electric resistance coils. The pros and cons of both may be discussed with your plumber.

After more than three decades, A River City Plumbing Service recommends the quality, affordability, and efficiency of Bradford White. When you realize that it is high time to choose a new water heater in your Coeur d’ Alene or Spokane area home call A River City Plumbing Service at the phone number nearest you. Just visit arivercityplumbingservice.com.

Water Heater Replacement.

Before we head into another winter around Spokane and Coeur d’Alene let’s ask this question…how old is your water heater? There should be a tag on it that tells you, or someone in the household will remember when the last one was installed. That is the first question in determining if it is time for a new water heater in your home.

What is an optimum time to start considering replacement? Well, think of your water heater like you do your pet dog. At 10-12 years of age, it is getting “long in the tooth”. It may still have several productive years ahead of it, but judge replacement by how well it is performing. A River City Plumbing Service reminds you that this is a good place to start.

Wherever you live around Spokane, WA or Coeur d’Alene, ID, you have probably counted on A River City Plumbing Service for decades. They do a great deal of emergency as well as maintenance plumbing. To contact A River City Plumbing Service just visit their complete website at arivercityplumbingservice.com and call the number nearest you.

Regular Water Heaters are NOT Invincible.

They are certainly reliable and hard-working, but not immortal. How old is your home’s water heater? It really does not matter where you live, the older your home’s water heater is the more likely it is to break down. As a general rule, a tank style water heater will last, on average, 8 to 12 years. That is just the way it is!

Some other clues that your water heater is about to bite the dust are –

1.  Rust and corrosion.

2.  Its drain valve is giving out…listen for a popping sound when the burner ignites.

3.  Leaking…drip, drip, drip.

4.  Hot water becomes “cool” water.

How long have you lived in your Coeur d'Alene or Spokane area home? Is your water heater original equipment? Why not call A River City Plumbing to have your water heater inspected and perhaps replaced? To call the proper phone number in your particular area visit arivercityplumbingservice.com on the internet.

They Told Me the Water Heater is Five Years Old.

So, you are taking the plunge and buying your dream home in The River City.  One of the things you need to know from the jump is “how old is the existing water heater?”   If the old owners told you that it is about five years old, what should you expect from the future of this invaluable appliance?

The short answer is…as long as it’s still heating water sufficiently, without leaks or strange noises, you might still get around ten-twelve total years of service from it. A water heater’s useful life varies, depending on the type of water heater, the quality of the unit, and how well it’s been maintained.

When the time comes (and it will) that you will need your new home’s water heater maintained or replace count on the expertise of A River City Plumbing serving Spokane, Coeur D’Alene and their surrounding areas.  The correct phone number to call in your area is just a click away.  Visit arivercityplumbingservice.com on Google.

That Good Old Reliable Water Heater.

In most cases it stands all by itself in the garage (maybe next to a box of grandma’s old photos) out of our daily attention even though we pass by it every day.  Your water heater may well be the most efficient appliance that you have in your entire home.  Just when does it need a little extra TLC?

Manufacturers recommend that you flush your water heater every year.  So, what is a flush?  A service technician attaches a hose to your tank, empties it into an approved drain, then fills the water back up.  During the process, they clear out sediment and other buildup that occurs inside the tank and they provide a clean and clear surface for heating water.

There are a few other incidentals that they will attend to when flushing your water heater.  Suffice to say, that if you have this done annually your water heater should last longer.  In Eastern Washington and Northwest Idaho just call A River City Plumbing at (208) 659-6565 in Coeur D’alene or that number in the Spokane area is (509) 954-6567.

Oh, That Trusty Water Heater.

What do taking a shower, running your dishwasher, and using your laundry machine have in common?  If you guessed hot water, bingo…you advance to the next round!  We rely on water heaters every day, however, when there’s an issue with the system you have to make an important decision — do you need to have it replaced?

Some of the signs are these –

1.  Age…its lifespan is 8-12 years.

2.  Your energy bill just keeps going up and up.

3.  Wait a minute…there does not seem to be as much hot water a there used to be.

4.  There is visible evidence of leaks or rust.

Water Heaters are the lifeblood of so many activities in our home.  Take a cold shower, realize that the time has come, and call us!  We are Coeur D’Alene’s and Spokane’s water heater repair and replacement experts…A River City Plumbing.  Call us today at (509) 954-6567 in Spokane or (208) 659-6565 in Coeur D’Alene.