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The average homeowner has all kinds of pressing issues they need to spend money on. Anything that is not deemed to be absolutely necessary will tend to get swept to the background. But sometimes, it can be hard to determine what is necessary and what is not. For instance, although you know the importance of a working water heater in your home, deciding the right time to replace it can be difficult. When a water heater malfunctions, your first instinct is to fix it. But fixing a water heater is not always the cost-effective option, sometimes it is cheaper to replace it. But you will only realize this if you are not keeping track of your  water heater repair  costs. Without this, it is easy to keep spending money on the system without ever realizing you have spent enough to buy a brand new water heater, warns  Alltrade Properties . What are the simple ways to know if your water heater has reached the end of the road and it is time to get a new one? COMMON WATER HEATER PROBL...

If you happen to notice that your hot water heater is leaking water, you have a problem that needs to be addressed immediately. This may seem like a small problem, but it can quickly grow to a much larger issue if not properly taken care of. Leaking water can not only damage your home floors and walls, and other appliances, but it also causes mold growth that can be hazardous to your family’s health. In certain cases, a full water heater leak can flood your home or basement. As always, it is important to remember that although it may seem minimal now, the leak is not going to to just disappear and you should be thinking about fixing it sooner rather than later. Doing so can save you from more expensive damages to your home at a later date. Internal Tank Leak The most common reason that your hot water heater tank could be leaking is from damage to the tank itself. If your water tank is definitely leaking, it means that it has an internal problem that is allowing water to leak and starts...