A water heater usually gives warning before it fails, but the signs are easy to miss: water that runs cool sooner than it used to, rumbling from the tank, or a slow creep in your energy bill. The articles below compare tank and tankless systems for Maryland homes, explain what shortens a heater’s working life, and cover the maintenance that extends it. Most units last eight to twelve years. If yours is near that mark, planning a replacement beats an emergency one. Putman Plumbing repairs and installs both tank and tankless systems and specializes in Navien tankless units.
Since water heater replacement is rarely at the top of a homeowner’s to-do list, it’s no surprise that there are questions regarding which one works best for your particular needs. Do you go with a tank water heater? Or, should you switch to a tankless one? The correct answer is dependent on many factors such …
If you are from Maryland, at some point, you may have experienced your hot shower running cold faster than it used to, or heard a strange rumbling sound from the basement, and hoped it would just go away. These small changes are easy to ignore, especially when the water heater is still technically “working.” Those …
