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When a water heater backdrafts, it's a safety hazard. Homeowners usually don't know they have a problem because a backdrafting water heater will almost never set off a carbon monoxide alarm. A water ...

Your water heater is one of the hardest-working appliances in your home, quietly running day after day to keep your showers warm and your dishes clean. Most homeowners never think about it - until it ...

Question: Our water heater’s safety pressure valve runs all the time and drains water out of the tank. Why? Answer: Water heaters have a temperature-and pressure-relief valve designed to prevent the ...

If you’ve noticed your home’s water heater leaking, it’s a problem you should take care of immediately, as the consequences of a long-term leak can be quite serious. If you don’t take care of your ...

Why this often overlooked maintenance task is more important than you may realize.

The Rheem Performance Platinum ProTerra XE50T10HM00U0 is part of the Water Heaters test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Heat Pump Water Heaters models like the Performance Platinum ...