Turn the control valve to “on”. When the gas burner comes on, use a 50/50 dish soap/water mix to test the screw joints for air bubbles that indicate leaks. Note: When relit, the water heater pilot ...

Ever hop into the shower only to get blasted by a stream of freezing water? Or maybe your hot water fizzles out halfway through and you're left shivering as you wash the last streaks of shampoo out of ...

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"My main worry was replacing that." Expert reveals crucial maintenance tip that could save you thousands on new water heater: 'Thank you' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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After freezing temperatures descended on metro Phoenix and large swaths of Arizona, many likely were using their heater to keep warm, perhaps even for the first time this year. But if your heater was ...

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