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Knock-knock-knock. \u201cThe trick-or-treaters aren\u2019t here yet, it\u2019s too early for that, right?\u201d<\/p>\nKnock-knock-knock. \u201cThe trick-or-treaters aren\u2019t here yet, it\u2019s too early for that, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Knock-knock-knock. \u201cOh great, my house is haunted!\u201d<\/p>\n
While we can\u2019t solve a haunted house, we can tell you that it\u2019s probably <\/em>not the cause of those knocking sounds you\u2019re hearing. The knocking may be faint, and it could be otherwise easy to ignore if you just assume it\u2019s coming from outside, but the truth is, it\u2019s very likely coming from your water heater.<\/p>\n And no sound coming from your water heater should be ignored, especially not knocking! This type of sound can indicate issues that can accelerate faster, the longer you let it continue. Keep reading to learn more about what this sound may be and what you should do about it.<\/p>\n The knocking sound you\u2019re hearing your water heater make is very likely due to mineral deposits, AKA sediment, settling at the bottom of the water heater\u2019s tank. This sediment is known as scale, and the sound comes from the reduced volume in the tank forcing steam bubbles to rise as the burners heat the tank The bubbles get trapped, and rattle around the sediment at the bottom of the tank, causing this knocking, popping, or rattling noise.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not to say there couldn\u2019t be another cause for the knocking sound you\u2019re hearing\u2014but the best thing you can do to make sure is call in a home services professional. Do be sure to before just assuming it\u2019s something minor. Scaling can cause quite a bit of damage to your water heater tank, and may allow for quicker corrosion\u2014meaning you\u2019ll have to replace your water heater sooner than you expected to.<\/p>\n This is a great question that we get from homeowners. The mineral buildup, otherwise known as hard water, is comprised of an excess of calcium, magnesium, and sometimes iron. Hard water isn\u2019t harmful to ingest\u2014that is, it\u2019s not harmful for your health. But it can cause some significant damage to your pipes and other plumbing components.<\/p>\n Mineral deposits get left behind in the bottom of the tank, which is made of metal and lined with glass. The deposits build up enough that they start rattling around and can wear down the glass lining of the tank, forcing corrosion. There\u2019s no coming back from this once it happens\u2014you will need to replace your water heater.<\/p>\n There are two things you can do in this case\u2014one solves the problem and one prevents it altogether.<\/p>\n To solve the problem of scaling, you\u2019ll want to have your water heater flushed. In fact, some water heaters need routine flushing throughout their lifespan, depending on the level of hard water in your home. Flushing successfully clears out any sediment that has gathered at the bottom of the tank.<\/p>\n This service is inherently a part of water heater maintenance\u2014if you haven\u2019t had your system maintained in the last year, now is the time! During maintenance, our technicians will make any necessary adjustments and look for signs of wear and tear so you can schedule service promptly.<\/p>\n But what if you could prevent scaling altogether? You can, by properly treating the hard water in your home. The installation of a whole-house water softener effectively replaces the hard water ions with sodium in order to protect your water heater tank, in addition to the rest of the plumbing in your home.<\/p>\n Trust Performance Plumbing<\/a> for your professional plumbing in St. Peters, MO<\/a>. Contact us today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This type of sound can indicate issues that can accelerate faster, the longer you let it continue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[36,110],"class_list":["post-781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-plumbing","tag-st-peters"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=781"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":787,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/781\/revisions\/787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Scaling<\/h2>\n
How Do Minerals Get Inside the Water Heater?<\/h2>\n
\u201cWhat Can I Do?\u201d<\/h2>\n