When was the last time you had your hot water heater serviced? If your answer is from more than a year ago, you’ll want to call for hot water heater maintenance as soon as possible.

If you leave it up to chance, your hot water heater will not be doing what it should – especially over time. Still not convinced? Here are five other reasons you may want to schedule service for your hot water heater.

1. Increase the Efficiency of Your System

By scheduling service for your hot water heater system, you are ensuring the proper maintenance of the system. Over time, your system will develop loose minerals and potential hot spots under the system. When that happens, it can oftentimes fail.

During a maintenance inspection, a professional can flush the tank to improve its efficiency and keep it running smoothly and efficiently when temperatures are cold outside in Baton Rouge.

2. Save Money Over Time

When you have regular maintenance on your system, not only will you be saving money because you won’t have to get a new system as soon, but you will also be saving money on your electric or gas bills. Because Americans use an average of 82 gallons per day, this can add up.

When the system has regular maintenance, and the efficiency improves, the system works less hard to keep it going. Because of that, you’ll notice your bills are not as high as they used to be, especially during the cold winter.

3. Extend Longevity

As mentioned above, maintenance can keep you from needing to get a new system earlier than you should have to. You can expect a typical water heater in Baton Rouge to last you about 8 to 12 years. With maintenance, that can be longer. However, if you fail to get maintenance for your system, this could be much shorter.

4. Improve Safety

Another reason to have a regular maintenance check is to improve the safety of the system. A professional can test the valves as well as looking at the temperature extremes to ensure that no one is at risk of getting scalded are burned.

5. Make Sure It’s In Working Order for Winter

The last thing you want to happen during the winter months is for your hot water heater to stop working. This would be extremely uncomfortable.

To ensure that it works properly, having regular service as winter is coming can make sure everything is in working order.

Water heaters have safety devices that should be tested each year. This tests the temperature and pressure valves that protect your water heater from extremes to ensure no one is burned with extremely hot water.

It’s Time to Hire Hot Water Heater Service

If you’ve been putting off hiring a Baton Rouge plumber for hot water heater service, you now know the importance of getting the service.

Louis Mechanical Contractors is here to help you get the service you need to ensure your system is working properly. With over 60 years of experience, we know what we are doing. Don’t hesitate to reach out today.