It started with a typical call and a typical request from a favorite contractor. He wanted pricing on a pair of high efficiency boilers which is pretty routine, but in this case would be replacing a ...

When a water heater is connected to a closed system, an expansion tank must be installed to prevent excessive pressure in the water. To help understand what this is all about, please read on. Why most ...

If you're seeing signs that it's time to replace your water heater and haven't bought one in a long time, it might be a little confusing. Your plumber might recommend adding a water heater expansion ...

Dear Jerry: We have lived in our 1922 Tudor home in Brighton for the past 38 years. Our current boiler is 20 years old. The unit has been regularly serviced by the same company and still works well.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Man fixing water heater tank - Grustock/Shutterstock If you love a good, hot soak in the bath or a steamy shower, you probably ...

These open-air expansion tanks would be mounted high up on a wall, and there would be two pipes running to them. One would supply water, and the other would be the overflow pipe. If too much water was ...

In a December 2014 Plumbing & Mechanical Hydronics Workshop column, we discussed the benefits of dual-fuel systems that combine a geothermal water-to-water heat pump with a mod/con boiler. The boiler ...

Local Plumber in Niceville Reports Rising Water Heater Replacement Needs Due to Salt Air Niceville, United States - ...