How Winter Can Affect Water Heating: A Step-by-Step Guide to Protect Your Commercial Equipment in Cold Weather
Water heaters not properly prepared for winter can create a serious mess, resulting in a time-consuming costly hassle. Be sure your water heater is ready to roll this winter and into the coming spring by following these tips for water heater winter prep.
Make sure both the air intake and exhaust vents are clear of all debris. This is an issue for high-efficiency units (HE). Snow is a common problem. In the winter months, snow can easily block or be drawn into your water heater’s air intake pipe. In addition, small critters like birds and mice might crawl in your exhaust piping because it seems like a warm and cozy place. Unfortunately, the exhaust gasses easily overcome these creatures, so now you’re left with a dead animal in your piping.
Are Water Heater Explosions Real? Warning Signs and Prevention
Water heaters are 100% necessary these days, but dangerous when not properly maintained. If you’re concerned about the state of your residential or commercial water heater, ALWAYS contact a trained water heater technician.
Water heaters are generally very safe, especially when properly maintained. Just like your car or even electricity, water heaters are usually pretty safe and predictable when treated with the proper care and respect.
Soft Water: A Must For Commercial Water Heating
Usually water piped into our homes and businesses, either form a well or from a treatment facility
It’s safe to assume that the water piped into our homes and businesses, either from a well or a treatment facility contains natural soluble minerals – and it’s these miners that make water considered “hard.” Using a water softener takes these minerals out, making it “soft.”
Almost all water that isn’t softened is considered to have some degree of “hardness,” which means there are minerals present in the water. True soft water is water completely devoid of soluble minerals and is referred to as ZERO grains hard.
If you’re using well water in your business, you can be almost certain that your water is hard and should be softened. But even if you’re using city water, it’s important to understand that your water is not truly soft because municipalities don’t use the resources required for true soft water. In this case, that’s you and your business’s obligation to do so.
