Learn how easy it is to keep your home water filter maintained to ensure your water tastes clean and refreshing. In this continuing series on home maintenance, we will walk you through all the steps involved in changing your filter.
Save money on energy bills and extend the life of your hot water tank with these tips and tricks! The first thing you can do to save on energy bills is to insulate your hot water tank. Insulation is easy to add and increases the thermal capacity of the tank, preventing heat loss. Fully emptying…
Benefits of Installing a Rusco Sediment Filter If your home or farm depends on a well system for water, then you have probably invested a good amount of money in your overall water filtration and purification. The best way to curb the degradation of this expensive equipment is to catch large particles before they even…
The other day, my son asked about swapping out his current hot water system to an electric hot water tank. He currently has what is called an indirect hot water heater that uses a zone off his oil fired boiler to make hot water. (See diagram) There were a number of reasons why he considered…
What is the Difference? Submersible pumps, the kind of pump that goes in your well or cistern, are available with two wire motors or three wire motors. There is also another ground wire which is not counted, so if you look at the pump the actual number of wires will be three or four. …
Which size wire and breaker do I need for an electric water heater? The wire and breaker size depend on which heating elements are in your water heater. Find the watt rating for the elements. This rating is usually on a tag on the side of the water heater. It is also printed on the…
How Do I Determine Which Element I Need for My Electric Water Heater? If you run out of hot water faster than you used to, have only lukewarm water or no hot water at all, it is possible that one of the elements needs to be replaced. How to accurately diagnose a faulty element is a…
You just had city water installed, and now your hot water tank is leaking out of the relief valve! The following information will provide steps to help you solve the problem. The first rule to remember is that as water is heated, it will expand. Before getting city water you likely had a pump and cold water…
If I run out of water, can it damage my pump? Submersible pumps are more susceptible to damage than jet pumps. Pumps are cooled and lubricated by the water flowing through them. The impellers of a submersible pump will quickly begin to melt and fuse together when the water level drops below the intake…
I am losing water pressure, how do I find the cause? If you are connected to a municipal water company, call them. If you have your own water source, read on. If you notice the pump is coming on or the pressure reading on the gauge is dropping when no one is using water,…
