Electric Water Heaters
Electric Water Heaters
Electric water heaters have low operating costs, small area requirements and long lives. This makes them a popular choice for many houses throughout the Baltimore-Washington corridor. If you want to make sure your electric hot water heater lasts a long period of time, call DC Plumber! We can assist you with your electric hot water heater repairs or replacement.
Our electric hot water heater specialists service Baltimore, Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Delaware and the Philadelphia Area. The specific counties we service are: Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, Anne Arundel County, Harford County, Carroll County, Fairfax, New Castle County, Delaware County, Chester County, Stafford County, Fredericksburg County, Fairfax City, Alexandria, Arlington County, Loudon County, Prince William County, Falls Church, Manassas and Cecil County.
Our certified electric hot water heater repair work service technicians will get here quickly. The service technician will let you understand what, if any, electric hot water heater repair work are required and look after them right now. Our specialist plumbing specialists know a thing or two about electric hot water heater repair work since we've serviced numerous them!
At DC Plumber, we make it simple for you to have quick hot water heater service. We will help you with having your electric hot water heater fixed, changed, or you set up. Simply fill out the form on the best side of the page or call us today!
Electric Hot Water Heater Repair Work Service
At DC Plumber, we've seen practically whatever that can take place to an electric hot water heater. As well as when things seem bad, bear in mind that no electric hot water heater problem is too large or too little for our Baltimore, Washington D.C., Northern Virginia professionals! Call us today if:
- You have tough water scale on your electric water heater tank
- You're not getting adequate water from your electric water heater
- You're not getting sufficient HOT water
- The water is TOO hot
- You have a rusty hot water heater tank
- Your water heater is making a high pitched whining noise
- You have rust colored water
- You have water dripping around the base of your water heater
If you see any of these things occurring with your electric hot water heater, do not wait-- click or call DC Plumber for electric hot water heater service in DC today!
How Electric Water Heaters Work
Electric hot water heater are wired to a 220-volt circuit. To warm the water, an electric existing go through electrical-resistance heating elements. There are typically 2 heating elements-- one in the middle of the tank and one at the bottom.
Power is delivered to the heating elements through a thermostat that senses the water temperature level. When the temperature level drops, the thermostat resists existing circulation, triggering it to develop and create heat. When water gets to the appropriate temperature level, it allows the present to flow like normal. Thermostats can be set to any temperature level you pick-- for optimum effectiveness and convenience, you must set yours to 120 F.
When a hot-water tap is opened, cold water enters the tank through the dip tube.The drop in water temperature will trigger the thermostat, which will kick on the heating elements. When the tap is switched off, the heating elements continue to carry present until the thermostats are pleased.