Finding a streak of orange or a crusty patch of rust on your water heater usually means the metal is losing its fight against moisture. Many homeowners don't realize water heater tanks are designed ...

Your water heater rarely fails without warning. Long before a tank splits or a basement floods, an aging unit usually follows a predictable pattern of small changes that, if you know how to read them, ...

When a water heater dies, it rarely does so without sending up a flare first. The most important early clue is a subtle but unmistakable change in how your hot water behaves in the days or weeks ...