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Popping sound in the water heater
I hear a popping sound from the gas water heater (about 7 years old)
during heating. I believe it is due to sediments build up in the water heater. I'm planning on getting a new one installed in 2-3 weeks. Is it safe to operate the current water heater till then? |
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Popping sound in the water heater
Rabs wrote:
I hear a popping sound from the gas water heater (about 7 years old) during heating. I believe it is due to sediments build up in the water heater. I'm planning on getting a new one installed in 2-3 weeks. Is it safe to operate the current water heater till then? It is due to sediment and is quite harmless. Little pockets of water in the sediment are "exploding" during firing, causing the popping or rumbling. When you get the new heater, set up some schedule to flush the thing. Search the archives on this group; should be several hundred messages about "draining water heater" or similar. Jim |
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Popping sound in the water heater
"Rabs" wrote in message oups.com... I hear a popping sound from the gas water heater (about 7 years old) during heating. I believe it is due to sediments build up in the water heater. I'm planning on getting a new one installed in 2-3 weeks. Is it safe to operate the current water heater till then? Safe to use. Heck, mine's been making those noises for 6 years now with no ill effects. I'll probably end up replacing it soon as it's nearing 14 years old. Cheers, cc |
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