Early signs of water heater problems that will call for professional repair include odors in water, rust-colored water, lack of hot water and temperature fluctuations. Dreamstime/TNS
Your water heater most likely numbers among the appliances you think about least in your home. But when things go wrong, you’ll care about it very quickly, and that gets even more urgent during the winter months. Here are 10 things you need to know about your water heater.