Home > Literature > Bulletins > #1

Bulletin 1 - Noisy Water Heaters

SYMPTOMS
  • Pounding
  • Rumbling
  • Crackling
  • Popping
  • Ticking
  • Sizzling
    		•  CAUSES
  • Mineral buildup in water heater
  • Aluminum hydroxide gel in tank
  • Condensation dripping on the burner
  • Water flow stopped abruptly
  • Heat trap balls rattling in nipple
  • Restriction of water flow
    		•

    IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM

    Symptoms Causes Means of Treatment
    Pounding Water Hammer see Bulletin 11
    Ticking Heat traps

    Expansion and Contraction

    		 see Bulletin 12
    Crackling Mineral buildup/Aluminum Hydroxide see Bulletins 13 & 14
    Rumbling Mineral buildup/Aluminum Hydroxide see Bulletins 13 & 14
    Popping Mineral buildup/Aluminum Hydroxide see Bulletins 13 & 14
    Sizzling Condensation/Leaking see Bulletin 15 & 51