Kids make noise because that’s what they do. Accidentally turn up the volume and your TV makes noise – too much noise. And then there’s your lawnmower, washing machine, street traffic and a marching band.
Oops, we forgot your water heater. What’s that you say? Yours never, ever makes a noise? Well, that places you in the “fortunate” group. Others aren’t so lucky and, from time to time, must endure the totally annoying sounds a water heater can make, like cracking, popping, and banging sounds.
Let’s find out what’s behind all the racket.
Why your water heater is making noises like cracking or popping sounds.
You don’t think of water as containing lots of different elements, but it does. Just because you can’t see tiny particles and sediment doesn’t mean they aren’t there. In fact, your home water supply could be loaded with them. If that’s the case, you likely have “hard water”, and that’s a problem you’ll want to address.
Hard water is the result of an excess of minerals in your water, especially calcium and manganese. Over time, minerals separate themselves from the water and remain inside the water heater storage tank. It either sinks to the bottom or sticks to the sides and can form a thick coating. We are the best plumbing repair in Transville.
Ok, so sediment is sitting in your water tank. Why is it making those cracking and popping noises? The sides and bottom of your water heater tank are hot. The sediment heats up and then explodes, causing the loud noises.
Sediment from water isn’t fine, like sand. Instead, it often sticks together in large pieces. So, the pieces heat up and explode away from the edges of the tank, floating to the bottom where they sit.
Solving the Sediment Problem
To put a muzzle on your water heater, you need to flush your tank and refill it. If you want to prevent the problem from happening again, you’ll also have a whole-house water softener installed. That will put an end to other hard water problems like glasses and silverware tainted with a milky haze, white scaly deposits on pipes and plumbing fixtures, internal pipe corrosion, and more.
If you’re water heater is starting to sound off or you suspect you have a hard water problem, contact Eagle Service Company today. We’ll get to the root of the problem and recommend exactly the right solution. And you can take that to the bank.
