Q: When we bought our house, our home inspector took a cursory look at the water heater, without removing the burner cover, and simply marked it as “good” in his report. His only comment was that he ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Regularly draining your water heater removes sediment, prevents rust, and keeps your hot water efficient, safe, and reliable ...

Every winter, the same quiet mistake plays out in living rooms and bedrooms across the country: a space heater tucked beside ...

Although there are countless models of water heaters, they all tend to suffer from mostly the same problems. Becoming familiar with the most common problems will mean you can repair any water heater ...

Over the last week, our water heater has been producing much less hot water than it used to. My wife and I used to be able to shower for an hour with no problems ( :eyebrow: ). Now we get about 20 ...

Many homeowners who purchased Whirlpool's Flame Lock gas water heaters are taking a lot of cold showers these days, not to relieve frustration but because they have no hot water. The heater, which is ...

Room heaters slip into daily routines so easily that small risks go unnoticed. This piece looks at the habits that quietly ...