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5 Water Heater Noises You Should Be Aware Of

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5 Water Heater Noises You Should Be Aware Of

Banging/Rumbling: The most typical water heater sounds are banging and rumbling. Excess sediment build-up is usually to blame for these sounds. When enough sediment builds up in your water heater tank, it might react with the heating element, causing the mini-explosions you've been hearing. This is typically an easy problem to tackle, and we can usually solve it by draining your water heater tank — something you should do at least once a year (assuming you do not have a tankless system, of course.)


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Crackling/hissing: Electric water heaters are notorious for making crackling and hissing noises. These noises are common in electric heaters, so if yours makes a crackling sound now and again, it's probably not a huge concern. If the noises continue, something may be impeding your system's heating element. This more significant problem may necessitate draining your tank or calling an expert to assess it.


Ticking: Hearing ticking from your water heater is rather unsettling. Fortunately, things aren't quite as bad as they appear. If you hear a ticking noise from your water heater, it's probably due to a rapid drop in water pressure. If you keep hearing this noise, locate the pressure-reducing valve and adjust the pressure level on your water heater.


Screaming/Whistling: A high-pitched screeching or whistling sound emanating from your water heater is frequently caused by loose valves allowing air to escape. If you cannot adjust the valves on your own, contact a specialist.


Popping: Similar to pounding, popping indicates that your water heater tank is full of sediment. You may hear the alkali in your water interacting with the heating element. Alkaline has a lot of calcium and magnesium, which generates rust, one of the most common reasons for sediment build-up. If you hear this noise, replacing your heater's anode rod (the component that minimizes sediment and bacteria build-up) may also help you decrease rust build-up.


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