We have been guilty of calling water heaters, hot water heaters. We stand corrected! Tanks that heat your water are called ‘water heaters,’ not ‘hot water heaters.’ There are tank water heaters and ...

Home maintenance tasks, like replacing your HVAC filter or fixing that loose light switch, are easy to put off. For example, most people don’t pay much attention to their hot water heater until it ...

No one wants to deal with the stench of rotten eggs. Or exorbitant utility bills. Or having to shell out thousands to replace a major home appliance on a whim. And by performing routine maintenance on ...

Water heaters provide an important service to your home, and when they break, they tend to cause big problems, such as basement flooding (not to mention the inconvenience of being without hot water).

Learn why your water heater isn't heating, plus how to fix other problems Fact checked by Emily Estep When a water heater isn't heating or has other problems, you may be able to fix it by yourself.

Not all water filters are created equal. Here’s how to pick one that’s effective and doesn’t strip your water of beneficial minerals. Periodically changing out the anode rod, flushing the tank, and ...