Did you notice how (ridiculously) early “Back to School” sales started this summer. Ads and commercials started running, it seemed, not more than five minutes after the last child exited his or her classroom on the last day of school.
But now it’s August, and it really is time to at least start thinking about getting your kids and home ready for the start of the upcoming school year. If you have adolescents or teens at home, one of the things you need to prepare for is a return to early morning traffic jams in and around your bathroom. And along with that, the rush on hot water while everyone prepares to go their separate ways.
In case you didn’t know it, your water heater is much happier when showers and such are interspersed throughout the day. By contrast, it hates the ol’ four showers in a row trick and all the added wear and tear that accompanies it.
Which makes this month – August, 2014 – a perfect time to schedule a water heater tune-up and safety inspection, especially if it’s been a year or more since your last such inspection.
Water heaters, just like all your mechanical systems, have a limited shelf life – on average, 10 – 15 years – and gradually lose their steam over time. In the process, they become increasingly vulnerable to the kind of corrosion that could result in a gas or carbon monoxide leak, and those are two safety hazards that you’d rather not have to face.
So, for more reliable water heater performance and added safety for your home and family, contact Norhio Plumbing today to schedule a water heater tune-up and safety inspection. You’ll get high marks for early preparation.
