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Seward’s tough on water heaters. Seward (and Seward County in general) has some seriously hard water: around 9-15 grains per gallon (GPG) puts it right in the “hard” to “very hard” water hardness categories. That means minerals like calcium and magnesium settling in your tank, wearing it down. That’s why having a team of plumbing pros in your corner makes a massive difference.
Select Plumbing has been helping Seward homeowners deal with any and all water heater problems. Whether it’s flushing tanks, doing some spot repairs on a young unit, or completely swapping out an old, corroded unit with a new tankless water heater in Seward, NE, we’re the crew to count on.
Why does Seward put so much stress on water heaters? It’s a big sticking point, but it comes down to three main reasons.
Seward draws from municipal well fields, which means that it has a lot of minerals and even debris in it. That leads to sediment layers building up at the bottom of your tank, which will cause those very recognizable (and downright starling) popping and rumbling noises. That’s water boiling underneath all the sediment.
Since Seward draws from the High Plans Aquifer, the water has higher levels of magnesium and calcium, and it’s downright brutal on your water heater. It’ll coat the narrow passage to your heat exchanger in no time and, without regular flushing, this chokes the system.
Weather plays a huge part, too. Sub-zero winters in Seward put a ton of thermal stress on your plumbing. When the freezing groundwater goes to your hot water tank, the extreme contrast between hot and cold water forces your unit to work double duty. It’ll also cause your T&P relief valve to prematurely fail. That means constant leaking or dripping from the safety line.
Whatever the cause, whatever the damage, Select Plumbing is here to check out your water heater and make sure it can weather the freezes of Seward, time, minerals, or all of the above.
Tankless units are becoming more and more popular in Seward, and the whole country in general. They’re great for saving space, getting instant hot water (as opposed to having your traditional tank heat your water), and running a lot more efficiently.
If you’re in an older Seward home, you’ll probably need a new gas line/meter upgrade for a tankless unit. But don’t worry, Select Plumbing handles the whole process: gas lines, sizing, tankless water heater installation in Seward, all of it.
Ready to get your water heater questions, problems, repairs, replacements, and everything else in order? Call on Select Plumbing for all of your water heater needs in Seward today! We’re a short drive away, and we can help you flush, repair, and replace your water heater if and when you need it.
You can expect your standard water heater to last from 8 to 12 years. If you go tankless, that’ll be higher. But it also depends on how well you maintain it. If you ignore it for almost a decade, it’ll be shot by that 8 year mark. If you’re good with water heater maintenance in Seward, you can extend it a bit. Plus, adding a whole-home filter/softener does wonders for the lifespan, too.
Don’t worry, the tank making that signature ‘popping’ or ‘knocking’ isn’t your water heater about to explode; it’s actually the sound of boiling water under layers of sediment that’s settled on the bottom of the tank. Thanks to the hard water in the area, that happens more than we’d like.The water heats up and violently ‘pops,’ giving homeowners a scare. If you regularly flush your tank, you can avoid most of this. Select Plumbing can do it all for you.
It depends: is your unit more than 8 to 10 years old, needing constant repairs? It’s likely time for replacement. If it’s an isolated repair and your unit’s younger than 8 years, a repair is probably fine for now.
