{"id":730,"date":"2022-05-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/?p=730"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:55:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T16:55:32","slug":"time-replace-water-heater-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/time-replace-water-heater-when\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to Replace Your Water Heater When\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-516264942_800x533-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-516264942_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-516264942_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-516264942_800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your water heater is one of the hardest working appliances in your home. If you\u2019re starting to notice ongoing trouble with your water heater, then we\u2019d suggest a replacement job. Sometimes, the problems you\u2019re facing can\u2019t be fixed with repair. If you find yourself struggling with your water heater this season and you\u2019re looking for relief, our professionals are here for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend <a href=\"\/water-heaters\/installation-replacement\">water heater replacement in Gainesville, FL<\/a> guided by one of our professionals. We make sure everyone on our team is experienced, highly trained, and motivated. You\u2019re sure to get the best work this way and this is a priority for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>The Signs You Should Watch Out For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re not living in a future like <em>The Jetsons<\/em> quite yet. This means that your water heater can\u2019t speak to you and tell you when it\u2019s ready to be replaced or emote and let you know something is wrong. Until we\u2019re living in the world of flying space cars that we once imagined, you\u2019re going to have to know the signs of trouble. We won\u2019t leave it up to guesswork\u2014here\u2019s what to look for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Not Enough Hot Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You should always have enough hot water for your needs at home. If this isn\u2019t your reality, then the problems you\u2019re facing might be due to a capacity issue. Sometimes, this comes about because your water heater needs weren\u2019t properly calculated from the start. This results in you having a water heater that\u2019s always scraped by when it comes to meeting your needs. As it ages, your incompatibility becomes more apparent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this first description doesn\u2019t apply to you but you still don\u2019t have enough hot water, the problems might have happened over time. If you added to your family or added on to your home, the capacity needs of your space will change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Discolored Water or Debris in Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The last thing you want to notice is any type of discoloration or debris in your home\u2019s water. Your water should always be completely clear, clean, free of debris, and have its usual taste. If things have changed in your water lately and you can\u2019t track it back to a problem with your municipal water supply, then it might actually be from your water heater itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water heaters build up with debris and over time the debris can flake off and find its way into your glass. We\u2019re able to help when the time comes to fix this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Old Age<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your water heater is set to last you around 10\u201315 years. If your water heater is around this age, then we do suggest considering an upgrade. Your water heater isn\u2019t going to work forever and it\u2019s better to upgrade and have a plan in place rather than waiting until it breaks down and forces you to scramble to replace it. If it\u2019s time for you to start strategizing, then we suggest talking to our professionals. We have all the knowledge you need to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact Affinity Gas Services today to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/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 the signs that you should replace your home&#8217;s water heater this. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[89,91],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730"}],"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=730"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":813,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/730\/revisions\/813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affinitygas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}