{"id":671,"date":"2021-11-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/?p=671"},"modified":"2021-11-04T21:40:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T01:40:32","slug":"how-help-water-heater-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/how-help-water-heater-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Your Water Heater this Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Plumbing_HiRes_3_579x600-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Plumbing_HiRes_3_579x600-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Plumbing_HiRes_3_579x600.jpg 579w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter means that the weather is getting colder and the temperature on your thermostat is getting higher. Of course, we\u2019re sure that your heater becomes one of the focal points of your home services, but we want to make sure that you\u2019re not leaving your water heater on the backburner. Your water heater is just as important as your traditional heater if not more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want you to realize this the easy way\u2014through our advice! We know that sometimes you might learn best through trial and error, but trial and error in this arena can be quite expensive. We\u2019re here for all your services from water heater repair to <a href=\"\/water-heaters\/installation-replacement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">water heater installation in Gainesville, FL<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>How to Help Your Water Heater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few things you can do to help your water heater this winter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Schedule a Maintenance Appointment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re going to need to start off by scheduling a maintenance appointment with a team of professionals. We want you to start off with this because it\u2019s the best way to lay the proper groundwork for all the work your water heater has to do in the future. Maintenance can help you pinpoint any problems that might be lying right underneath the surface. Noticing and eliminating them now will help you avoid a world of trouble late on.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Consider a Water Softener<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the problems with your home\u2019s water heater can stem from your home\u2019s actual water. If we\u2019re really going to get particular, a lot of the problems come from hard water If this is the case in your home, then you\u2019re going to need to get yourself a water softener. This can eliminate a majority of the build-up in your home and problems in your water heater as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Make Sure the Temperature is Right<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of the time, the problems you\u2019re experiencing can stem from an overworked water heater system. This is why it\u2019s important to check your home\u2019s water heater and make sure that its current temperature setting isn&#8217;t too high. Consult with our professionals. We can help you make sure that yours is within an appropriate range.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Check On the Rest of Your Plumbing Too<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What if this problem isn\u2019t actually stemming from your home\u2019s water heater? Sometimes, the problem is caused by your home\u2019s piping. We can help you determine what the source of your trouble is because our professionals are attentive and precise. We\u2019ll help you with what you need.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Know When You Need a New Water Heater<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you need to realize when it\u2019s time to give it up and get yourself a new water heater. Don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re giving up or accepting defeat. You\u2019re not. Instead, you\u2019re choosing the responsible way to care for your home. Sometimes, you just need a fresh start with a new system rather than an endless struggle with your current one. We can help you find the appropriate system for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact Affinity Gas Services today to <\/strong><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>schedule an appointment<\/strong><\/a><strong> with our professionals. We\u2019re \u201cThe Gas Efficiency Experts.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some things you can do for your water heater to improve your service this winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[89,128],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":675,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671\/revisions\/675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}