Sometimes homeowners can experience issues with their hot water heater and it can be irritating to have to deal with. That’s why it’s so important to keep up with your heating, air conditioning, and plumbing maintenance every year to ensure smaller problems are fixed before they become bigger problems. And doing so can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Maybe your dishwasher isn’t working, or your washing machines just won't run a rinse cycle anymore, or your shower isn’t functioning normally anymore either. Anyone with these issues can be a good reason to contact a professional to come out and help you eradicate the issue at hand.

However, when something does happen to break down you, you shouldn’t panic just stay calm and assess the situation with a level-headed mind. Keep reading these helpful tips and potential ideas to help repair your water heater problems. You can typically fix some of these issues on your own very quickly.

So, that means no cold showers, faulty dishwashers, and washing machines that rinse your clothes correctly every time.

The Most Common Causes Of A Gas Hot Water Heater Not Working Properly

There are plenty of reasons why your gas hot water heater isn’t functioning properly. One of the most common issues to cause this to happen is when the pilot light goes out. A pilot light is this electric spark that is used to ignite the gas that’s inside of the hot water heater which heats up the water. If the pilot light goes out, then the water can’t be heated hence you end up taking a cold shower.

Another reason for a gas hot water heater to not work is when you go to turn on your faucet and there is no hot water pouring out. This could indicate that there is a problem with the thermocouple or the thermopile which is used to regulate the temperature inside the water heater tank. Or it could be because there is a leak in the pipes that lead to and from your home’s hot water heater tank.

You need to identify what kind of water heater you have, does it run off of electricity or gas?

Instant water heaters are becoming popular however most homes still use hot water heaters that run on electricity or gas.

Buying a new hot water heater can be a very big investment for most homeowners. They are pretty expensive to purchase and they can be relatively expensive to have to repair as well.

Your Pilot Light Has Gone Out Or extinguished Often

These two problems can happen quite frequently. However, the good thing is that it’s easy to fix. All you have to do is simply relight the pilot light to let the supply of hot water resume in your home. If the pilot light extinguishes fast, you should make sure that the gas controls are turned on and the thermocouple is tightly connected to the gas control unit and situated close the flame.

Broken Circuit?

It’s said that electric heaters are actually considered to be more reliable than gas heaters. However, they aren’t completely bulletproof. One fault they have is that they repeatedly blow fuses. If that keeps occurring then you should call an HVAC technician. However, sometimes you can simply just reset it to fix it.