Find out how to perform simple routine maintenance on your water heater that can make it last longer and keep small problems from turning into big ones.

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Female: Hey Danny, I’ve always heard if you maintain your water heater it will last longer, what does that mean? Male: I get that question a lot Allison. You know you could totally ignore a water heater and have no problems for maybe 10, 15 or even 20 years but the whole point in doing maintenance is to prolong its life even longer which is a great savings for you and all it takes is just a few simple inspections. Once a month, check all the pipe connections, the valves and underneath for any signs of a leak. Even a small slow leak can cause a lot of water damage and decay. If the heaters is a gas model, be sure the vent pipe is in place and unobstructed and about once a year, check the pressure release valve by pulling up or pushing down on the valve handle to be sure that hot water comes out of the overflow pipe. Finally you should periodically drain them, a bucket of water from the faucet at the bottom of the tank to remove any sediment in the heater which could corrode the unit and reduce it’s efficiency.