If your water is rust colored or not heating quickly, it may be because sediment in collecting in your water heater. Here's how to drain the tank.

So learning how to drain a water heater and flushing offers a payback in lower energy bills and will extend the life of your hot water heater. This is what the sediment in your water heater looks ...

This can be prevented by setting the water heater to a temperature where the bacteria Legionella cannot thrive. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommends water heaters be set ...

Drip both hot and cold water: Turn on a cold faucet and also let hot water drip from the fixture furthest from your water ...

You might have a frozen pipe if you turn on the faucet and only a trickle of water comes out. Here's what to do next.