Water Heating Tips

Two Easy Ways to Get More Hot Water

You can focus on comfort when you know that you have enough hot water to navigate your way through your days. If you’re running out of hot water a little before you’d like to these days, our master plumber and trainer, Mike Henry, has prepared a couple options for you to consider.

Water Heater Booster

This helper is Mike’s favorite way for homeowners to increase their hot water output. A water heater booster is a powerhouse add-on for your current water heater that makes a big difference.

Spring Cleaning for Your Water Heater

Spring has sprung! The sun is shining, the trees are budding and the flowers are starting to bloom. It’s a great time to freshen everything up within the home. The act of spring cleaning comes naturally as we want to create a crisp, blank slate for the warmer months.

It’s a great time to clean floors, declutter closets and air out the house with the fresh spring air. During this time when the great outdoors is starting to warm up,

Guide to Using the EcoNet App to Save Money with Your Smart Water Heater

Your hot water is there for you every day. It provides the hot water you need for showers, cleaning, dishes, hand washing, baths and laundry. Being able to control and monitor it while you’re navigating your day is a luxury you’ll enjoy with our smart water heaters.

Avoid Cold Showers

We’ve all been there. You go to take a shower, turn on the water and it’s COLD. All you want is a nice,

Keeping Your Water Heater at Its Best – Tankless Edition

Now that you’ve invested in a tankless water heater, I bet you’re enjoying the continuous hot water! Your family can take back to back showers while running the laundry and dishwasher at the same time. It’s quite a luxury. Since you’ve installed the tankless, we’re here to help you find out how to make it last as long as possible.

If you have a tank-type water heater, read the tank edition of this article.

Keeping Your Water Heater at Its Best – Tank Edition

A new water heater is a bit of an investment. That is why you want to extend the life of your current water heater as much as possible. You may not think about it until it’s too late and you either have no hot water or a leaking unit. There are steps you can take to make sure that your water heater has what it needs to keep working.
If you have a tankless water heater,

How Hot Water Keeps Life Running…Even When It Gets Messy

Think about what you do around the house from morning until night. Many of the tasks you do every day are dependent on hot water. Hot water isn’t always top-of-mind, but it keeps our lives running.

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The Key to a Great Day

Everything seemed to go right today. You woke up on the right side of the bed,

Fall Is the Time for Pumpkin Spice and Checking on Your Water Heater

As the weather gets cooler, you may be thinking about cozying up with a pumpkin spice latte. After a long day of meetings, helping kids with homework, running errands, cooking dinner and cleaning up, you will definitely want to take a hot bath to relax. Make sure you check on your water heater so it’s there for you on the upcoming chilly days.

First, Think About Your Hot Water Needs

Have your days been impacted by not having enough hot water for your family to finish everyday tasks?

Back to School Means Back to a Busy Night Routine

With kids going back to school, anything we can do to make our night routine easier is definitely welcome. Between sports games, dance lessons, homework, dinner and bath time, you’re surely hoping to find ways to bring some ease. With everyone needing to shower to get ready for bed, use the smart features on your water heater to make sure everyone has a hot shower.

Avoid a Cold Shower with the App

No one wants a cold shower.

Three Easy Ways to Save Money on Your Utility Bills with a Smart Water Heater

Why would anyone need a smart water heater? Why would I want anything else to have to control? If either of these questions arise when you hear the words “smart water heater,” you are not alone. However, with a smart water heater, there are three easy ways to save money during the lifetime of a water heater.
Before we get into the three ways to save money with a smart electric water heater,

How a Water Heater Booster Can Increase Your Hot Water Output

Blog post by Mike Henry, Rheem® Plumber Support Technical Trainer and Master Plumber

There are some ways to get more hot water out of an existing water heater without upgrading its size. You can raise the temperature up from the factory setting of 120° to 140° and then add a mixing valve that mixes the overheated water with cold water to make that stored hot water go further. There are some downsides to that option though so I’d recommend a water heater booster in many cases for long-term cost savings and reliability.