Tuesday, June 20, 2017

How to Extend the Life of your Hot Water System Brisbane

As houses start to age, there are certain maintenance issues that need to be attended to. Examples include air condition, window seals breaking, garden maintenance with weeds growing and more. It is very common that people ignore maintenance on their Hot Water System Brisbane. This can result in replacement of the system every 5-6 years.

Hot Water System Brisbane – Replace the Anode every 2 Years

There is a solution to extend the life of your Hot Water System Brisbane. By replacing the anode every 2 years you could almost double the life span of the system. The best part of all this is that you don’t need a plumber to replace an anode. You can do it yourself. I know what you are thinking… what is an anode? An anode is the long metal rod that runs from the top of the Hot Water System Brisbane to the bottom.
There are massive savings to be made by replacing the anode every two years. To put this into a simple equation, if we say that on average a Hot Water System Brisbane is replaced every 5 years and we can double that to 10 years by replacing the anode every two years:
  • anodes cost about $50
  • 4 anodes will cost about $200
  • approx cost to install a hot water system $500
Using this method, you will save about $300 + the cost of a new Hot Water System Brisbane every 10 years + a whole lot of headache. Not bad!

Hot Water System Brisbane – How to Replace an Anode

To replace an anode is no big job. Anodes are available to purchase from most hardware stores. Follow the steps below to replace your Hot Water System Brisbane anode:
  1. Turn off the water going into the tank and also turn off the power supply for the tank.
  2. You need to drain approx 12-16 liters of water from the tank
  3. Use a socket wrench to remove the existing anode.
  4. Install the new anode. Its recommended to wrap Teflon tape around the threads of the new anode. Be sure to tighten it with the socket wrench.
In four easy steps, you have just saved yourself hundreds of dollars for not much fuss. Be sure to tell your friends and family about this little trick so they too can save money!

Hot Water System Brisbane – How an Anode Works

The science behind it is the anode is sacrificial metal that attracts contaminants in the water.  Hot water systems start to leak when the glass that lines the inside of the tank eventually cracks exposing the metal casing which eventually rusts through.  The problem is that when the anode wears down after a couple of years, the contaminants are free to attack the metal tank.
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