Wondering if you should install a water heater yourself? Experts recommend leaving it to a trained plumber. Here's why.

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.

On a gas water heater, the sediment creates hot spots that can damage the tank ... This is why you need to build a new drain valve. Install the new full-port valve in closed position.

These appliances provide a constant stream of hot water ... simultaneously. Gas tankless water heaters offer the most power but tend to be the most expensive to purchase and install.

Essentially, the standards call for new tankless (sometimes called instantaneous) gas water heaters to use less energy than the least efficient models currently available, according to the Appliance ...