In a word, yes. The water heater in attic was the brain child of builders trying to figure out how to add more living space to the homes they were building. The newer the home, the higher the chance that you have a water heater installed in the attic.
As a homeowner, there are a few things you should know about your attic water heater in the summer.
Risks of the Water Heater in Attic
First of all, maintenance and repair get more difficult during summer months. Even short-term exposures to the attic temperatures we get in Texas can bring on a heat stroke very quickly.
Try to make yourself available for our plumbers early in the morning. This provides the safest possible environment for them to repair or replace your attic water heater.
Secondly, if you go too long with a noisy or inefficient water heater, you risk a massive leak. That plumbing leak can permeate the ceiling and make quite a mess of everything underneath. If you have any concerns that you may need to have your water heater repaired, please call right away. This will minimize the issues that could result.
Always Work with a Licensed Plumbing Pro
My last comment on the issue is to make certain that if this situation applies to you, require a Bradford White Water Heater, only available through licensed plumbing professionals and highly regarded as the premier in safety and quality guidelines. These are the best in the business, and we deliver and install yours according to the exact specifications necessary according to Bradford White and your local governing city codes.
Call Gary’s Quality Plumbing at 972-424-6479 about your attic water heater repair or installation. And don’t forget to sign up for our email newsletter to make sure you have the most current information available to you, right at your fingertips!
I have not had any damage so far with my attic water heater. The owners before said they had some problems.
Maintenance and proper insulation is always the key when it comes to machines or systems that deals with heat.