Hot water is essential for day-to-day activities, including hot showers, running your laundry washer, and for your dishwasher. All of this is thanks to your water heater, and having it break on you is inconvenient and costly! Doing routine inspections can help extend the life of your water heater and alert you when it is time for a replacement.Â
Victoria Stultz, a longtime Sarasota and Venice-area Real Estate Professional, wants Florida homeowners to be aware of the importance of water heater upkeep.Â
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