Repairs

When the hot water stops, this is where you start. Our Repairs articles help you diagnose the most common water-heater faults, no heating, lukewarm water, a tripping MCB or ELCB, leaks from the tank or fittings, strange noises, and a thermostat or element that's given up. We walk through safe, logical troubleshooting: what to check first, how to test a heating element and thermostat, and how to tell a cheap fix from a sign the tank itself is finished. Just as importantly, we're clear about the jobs you can safely do yourself and the ones that call for a qualified electrician or plumber, so you fix the problem without creating a bigger one.