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WATER DAMAGE CLEANUP: PREVENTING HOT WATER HEATER LEAKS

Water damage in your Treasure Valley home can be caused by multiple sources. Malfunctioning appliances are some of the most common causes of water damage, and the most catastrophic is the water heater. Conventional water heater tanks house a reservoir between 20 and 80 gallons of hot water. Once the hot water tap is turned on and hot water leaves the top of the tank, cold water immediately enters through the bottom of the tank to ensure that the reservoir of water is always full. Because of the endless supply of water, when the water heater tank leaks water will continually flow into your home because of the device’s ability to constantly refill itself. If your home has a water heater, our water damage cleanup experts would like to introduce  a few ways you can prevent leakage in the first place and respond quickly to prevent a costly water damage cleanup. Water leakage around the base of the water heater tank can be caused by a couple different reasons. Some of the most common...