You know what most homeowners forget about? Their water heater. It just sits there in the basement or garage, doing its job quietly until one day it doesn’t. And that’s usually when the repair bills start stacking up. Here’s the thing though. Most of those expensive repairs? They’re preventable. We’re talking about something as simple as flushing your water heater once a year. Sounds almost too easy, right? But it works. How Flushing Your Water Heater Matters Let me tell you what happens inside that tank over time. Water comes in carrying minerals—calcium, magnesium, all that stuff. Some of it dissolves, some of it doesn’t. The stuff that doesn’t dissolve? It settles at the bottom. Month after month. Year after year. That layer builds up. And that’s when your problems start. Improves Energy Efficiency So here’s what sediment does to your energy bills. That layer at the bottom of your…
