Is Your Water Taking Too Long to Heat? Find Out Why and How to Get Help

No one wants to stand at their kitchen faucet waiting for five minutes for the water to get hot enough to wash their dishes. No one wants to deal with a shower that takes forever to get hot. However, many people make the mistake of assuming that there is nothing they can do about this problem. That is simply not true. Keep reading to find out how an experienced plumber can help. Then contact 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration at 866-437-0205 to get started.

You May Be Wasting More Water Than You Think

Many people think of the inconvenience of waiting for their water to heat up but they do not always think about how much water they are wasting. According to the last estimate from the Department of Energy, around 1,600 kilowatt-hours are used every year to heat water that runs down the drain while waiting for the water to get to the desired temperature.

There Are Many Reasons Your Water May Be Taking a Long Time to Get Hot

Before we can repair the issue, we must first discover why the issue is happening in the first place. There are a few potential reasons:

• Your hot water heater is too far away. The further away your water heater is from the shower or faucet you are using, the further the water must travel – and the longer it will take to get hot water to you.
• Low Volume Restrictor. If you have one of these installed on the fixtures that you’re having trouble with, it could be the cause of the delay.
• Your water heater is failing. If your water heater is more than decade old then it may become less effective or fail altogether. We can take a look and determine if it needs to be replaced or if a simple maintenance call will make all the difference.
• Sediment may have built up in your water heater. As time goes on, sediment can build up in the water heater. It is made of dissolved minerals form your water, such as magnesium and calcium. It can display the hot water and make less available. Your plumber can take the necessary steps to flush out your water heater, which clears the sediment.

A Tankless Water Heater May Be the Solution You Are Looking For

If you want on-demand water all the time without having to wait for your traditional water heater tank to fill up, then a tankless water heater may be the solution. It lowers your heating costs too, because it only heats water that you need heated. On the other hand, a traditional system is always heating water whether you need it or not.

Just one call to 1st Choice Plumbing, Flood & Restoration at 866-437-0205 will get you the answers you need. We are standing by to help resolve the issues with your hot water.