Appliances and Water Damage

5/12/2022 (Permalink)

These are some statistics on appliances.

Washing machine supply lines typically have issues on average around the 9 year mark.  As a preventative measure, have a plumber look at the supply lines and replace parts as necessary.

Most people in United States have water heaters with a tank.  There are a number of people that have made the switch to thankless water heaters for a variety of reasons but most have not due to the added cost.  75% of tank water heaters will fail before the 12 year mark. If you are lucky enough to have your water heater approach the 10 mark, it may be time to change it out as a precautionary measure.  

These are the statistics on average; of course things will happen before some of these timelines are met.  SERVPRO of Northwest Ontario is here to help with any water mitigation damage that may rise in your home or commercial property.