You’re bound to see signs that your water heater needs to be replaced. Whether it’s due to usage strain or the age of the tank, water heaters  even the best of them  have a lifespan of roughly a decade. While you can help prolong the life of your water heater with annual maintenance, chances are you’ll need to have the pre–existing tank replaced with a new one if you occupy a given residence for more than eight years. Therefore, it’s important to know as a homeowner about the signs that would indicate when it’s time to replace it.

SIGNS IT’S TIME TO REPLACE YOUR WATER HEATER

Sign 1: The hot water volume has dropped

One of the major warnings of a water heater that is coming to the end of its useful service life is when it can no longer deliver the volume of hot water you expect from it. If people in your household start to complain about lukewarm showers in the morning when this was never an issue before, you’re getting a signal from the water heater that it’s winding down.

Sign 2: Signs Of A Bad Water Pump

It should be replaced beforehand if it shows the following symptoms:

• Rusting, either on the tank or in the water
• Noises
• Leaks
• Failure to heat water

Not all water heaters have a life expectancy of up to ten years. The main exception is gas water heaters, which generally only last between six and eight years. Therefore, if you only occupy a given residence for an average homeowner span of seven or eight years, chances are you’ll be responsible for the replacement of the water heater if it’s gas powered.

Sign 3: The water heater is corroding

Corrosion is one of the top enemies of water heaters. Fortunately, they’re designed to resist corrosion for years. With age, however, the water heater’s defenses break down and corrosion can start to eat away at it. Seeing corrosion on the tank of a heater usually means that it needs to be replaced.