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Water Heater Owner’s Toolkit

Water Heater Owner's Toolkit: the printable guide and its Excel calculator
HeaterGuides guide · printable PDF + Excel

Fix the common faults yourself, keep it running for years, and know when a repair is money wasted.

  • No-hot-water flowcharts, gas and electric
  • Flush, anode, relief valve and descaling steps
  • Repair-or-replace calculator (Excel)
$14.99 $9.99Get it for $9.99
18 pages · instant download · secure checkout by Lemon Squeezy · 30-day refund

See how it works

A two-minute walkthrough: what's in the download and the quickest way to use it. Buyers get the same video with their order.

Who it is for

  • Your water heater is acting up and you want to know why before you call anyone
  • You want to flush, test and maintain it yourself, safely
  • A repair quote came in and you are not sure it is worth it
  • You are choosing the next heater and want the size right

What's inside

  1. Know your water heaterp. 3
  2. Safety first: when to stop and callp. 4
  3. Maintenance calendarp. 5
  4. Flushing a tank heaterp. 6
  5. Testing the relief valve and checking the anodep. 7
  6. Descaling a tankless heater, heat-pump filterp. 8
  7. No hot water: electricp. 9
  8. No hot water: gas or propanep. 10
  9. Not enough, too hot, or swinging temperaturep. 11
  10. Noises, smells and coloured waterp. 12
  11. Finding a leakp. 13
  12. Repair or replace?p. 14
  13. Sizing the next heaterp. 15
  14. Maintenance log and service recordp. 16
  15. Quick referencep. 18

Look inside

Real pages from the guide. Tap a page to see it full size.

Page 3: Know your water heaterp. 3 · Know your water heaterPage 5: Maintenance calendarp. 5 · Maintenance calendarPage 6: Flushing a tank heaterp. 6 · Flushing a tank heaterPage 9: No hot water: electricp. 9 · No hot water: electricPage 10: No hot water: gas or propanep. 10 · No hot water: gas or propanePage 14: Repair or replace?p. 14 · Repair or replace?Page 15: Sizing the next heaterp. 15 · Sizing the next heaterPage 18: Quick referencep. 18 · Quick reference

The Excel calculator

Type your own numbers in the orange cells and the answers work themselves out. It opens in Excel, Google Sheets and Apple Numbers.

Repair or replaceRunning costTankless sizingMaintenance logService record

How you get it

  1. Check out securely. Payment is handled by Lemon Squeezy, our reseller. Cards, PayPal and Apple Pay are accepted, and sales tax is worked out for you.
  2. Download straight away. The download button appears as soon as you pay, and the same link arrives by email with your receipt.
  3. Open and start. Watch the two-minute video, then start on page 3. Print only the pages you'll write on.

Refunds and help

30-day refund, no questions asked. If the guide isn't right for you, request a refund within 30 days of buying from your Lemon Squeezy order page (the "My Orders" link in your receipt email). Lemon Squeezy handles it and returns the money to the card or account you paid with.

Questions? Reply to your receipt email, or write to hello@heaterguides.com. A person answers.

Questions

Is this a physical book?
No. It is a digital download: a 18-page PDF and an Excel workbook. Nothing is shipped.
Can I print it?
Yes. The pages are made for US Letter and print fine on A4. Many readers print only the worksheets and logs.
Do I need Excel?
No. The calculator also works in Google Sheets (free) and Apple Numbers. Without any of them, the PDF still has every table and worksheet.
Will it work on my phone?
The PDF reads well on a phone or tablet. The calculator is easier on a computer, but Google Sheets works on a phone too.
What if it does not help me?
Ask for a refund within 30 days from your Lemon Squeezy order page. No questions asked.
Who is behind it?
HeaterGuides, the site you are on. The guide follows the same rules as our articles: plain steps, real numbers, and a clear line where a job needs a licensed pro.
Water Heater Owner's Toolkit18-page PDF + Excel calculator · instant download
$14.99 $9.99Get it for $9.99