The water heater is too old. 

Water heaters are not immune to failure. While water heaters are designed to last a long time, they do wear out. A resident will eventually come across the need to replace a water heater during their stay in a home. The problem is that most homeowners are unfamiliar with the date on which their water heater expires. If you don’t know when your water heater reaches its end-of-life date, you could be putting yourself and your family at risk if it starts acting up as a result of age.

Your water heater is leaking. 

When it comes to water heaters, leaks are a big deal. It is estimated that an average household has about 14 gallons of water in in the water heater tank at any given time. If you have a leak on your hands, this means that there’s over two weeks’ worth of wasted water sitting inside the unit right now! Not only does this make for increased utility costs—you’re also losing all of the heated water throughout its lifespan via leaking cracks and other problems with the structure or components within your heater.

The water heater is too small for your house. 

Water heaters are rated by the number of gallons that they can store. If there is no size-appropriate water heater in the home, problems will arise quickly as everyone races to take their showers and do other activities before the hot water runs out! For your family members to enjoy some peace, make sure you have an appropriately sized unit on hand—one that’s large enough for more than one person at once without running out of hot water halfway through each activity or task.

Your hot water has decreased in time or quantity. 

If you notice that your water heater is taking longer than usual to heat the tanks throughout the home, there’s a chance it may be dying. The same goes for reduced quantities of constant hot water. If everyone seems to constantly run out of hot water at once without another wave coming shortly after, then this means that something within the unit has gone wrong and needs water heater services as soon as possible.

The temperature in one part of your house differs significantly from other parts. 

Water heaters are not insulated units by default (although some can be retrofitted), which means they lose their heating capability over time with each passing day or week until, eventually, they start acting up during use. You might feel cold spots throughout different rooms where only cold water is coming out, which means that the tank (and its components) are either under-sized or not working correctly.

You have a leak from the tank and/or pipes leading to it. 

While it’s not possible to detect every single leak on your own, you can keep an eye out for some signs that may indicate a problem within the structure of the hot water heater. For example, if you notice black or rusty streaks on your floors around where the unit is installed or areas of flooring near those pipes are wetter than usual—this could mean there’s a crack in one or more parts leading from either under-floor piping or from inside the tank itself. If this happens, make sure to contact our water heater services as soon as possible!

There’s rust on the sides of the heater. 

Rust is a sign that the unit has been corroded over time. Not only could this be an issue because of poor installation, but it also means that there are small holes in parts leading to and from the tank itself. If rust builds up around these openings, you’ll need to replace your water heater immediately before any leaks occur (which will definitely cause problems for you).

The pilot light isn’t working anymore or won’t stay lit. 

Pilot lights help keep gas-based units running—without them, heating elements cannot remain on during use! However, these flames can go out due to lack of water heater maintenance (or other factors), which leads directly into our next point… Sometimes they fall victim to carbon monoxide poisoning if left on for too long.

If your water heater is acting up or you have a leak on your hands, contact gas water heater service as soon as possible! We offer same day service water temperature and scheduled plumbing services to help keep the heaters running during use—and we can fix issues before they escalate into serious problems.