In most cases, the optimal location for a geyser would be near your bathroom and kitchen. As a result, most residences feature geysers in the ceiling or enclosed somewhere near the water outlets. However, in some cases, moving your geyser from inside to outside is a reasonable choice.That is, if you do not have insurance or cannot afford to lose some of your prized possessions.
Why do Geysers Burst in the first place?
There are 3 key reasons behind this.
Excessive water pressure exceeds your inner tank's rated capacity.
The thermostat is incorrectly adjusted or poorly regulated, causing the heat levels of the water in the geyser to be too high, creating pressure with the accumulated steam.
The biggest cause of burst geysers has everything to do with the anode rod inside the geyser that erodes after time. Replacing the anode in your geyser once a year could save you on replacing an entire geyser down the line.
More and more clients are requesting to have the geysers moved outside. So what are the benefits of a geyser being placed outside?
Normally, if a geyser bursts, the ceiling right beneath the heater tank as well as the geyser would need to be replaced. The move can also give you an option to increase the size of your geyser, if you have limited space inside.
Won't there be heat loss if the geyser is outside?
Today, geysers are manufactured with a heavy duty foam insulator that surrounds the geyser inside the tank. The thermal insulation wrapping your geyser and hot water pipes is more than likely products made by Aerolite or Knauf energy efficient insulation options. So, the issues of geysers being placed outside have been reduced with modern geysers.
Now, for our roundup, we usually offer you some water and plumbing updates, but I think the best news is that we can linger on our celebrations with the Boks! And what a blast of characterful personalities the South African Rugby players have! They have truly made these dark days a lot brighter.
On a more serious note, let us continue to pray for the Middle East and the liberation of all Israeli hostages.
Shalom...
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