Is my Hot water heater on its last leg , it pops and burps and farts alot when it kicks on to heat the water .

Answer 1

sounds to me that there is air in your lines.

Answer 2

Maybe not. The heater should have a sticker on the side that will tell you when it was made. Butt, as far as your heater farting and sounding like an upset stomach. Towards the bottom of the hot water heater you should see a faucet like you would screw your hose to outside. Screw your garden hose to it, on the top of the tank will be two valves. Turn off the supply side(this could be very hard, so work it back and forth over and over so as not to brake it. Until you cant here the sound of water rushing in. Turn on the hose connection 100% and let it run for awhile. You should see what looks like cooking flour slowly coming out at the other end of the hose. after you have drained the tank, turn the valve on top back on and let the tank start to fill. keep doing this until the calcium deposits clear up.

Answer 3

Most prior answers are more entetrtaining than this.

Yours is an electric water heater. Particularly if there are high levels of hardness in your local water, there is probably a build-up of precipitated crust on your elements. The build-up affects efficiency slightly, but your water will still get as hot as you set the thermostat. Unless you simply cannot stand the noise, I suggest that you leave the elements alone. One option is to install a water heater insulation wrap, which will not only block some or all of the noise, but also will increase the efficiency of your heater.

Answer 4

Farts and Burps? Is it really the heater or are you just trying to pass the blame? Just kidding, I had a gas water heater that did the same thing and it was fairly new...it was a bit annoying, but worked for many more years just fine.

Answer 5

More than likely the bottom of your tank is full of sediment..like calcium and other minerals that form around the heating elements then brake off .. soon they cover the bottom element causing it to overheat and fail... you can try draining your tank but you may find the drain is plugged with this sediment..sounds like a service call from your friendly plumber...who will remove the bottom heating element , remove the sediment and replace your old element with a new one...or you can do it yourself.. Check with your local Lowes, etc.. always remember to cut the power to your heater before you attempt any repair... be sure use a volt meter ....

Answer 6

If it does all these, it is a waiting-to-happen disaster!

Get an electrician to look at it ASAP or you may sprout wings and a halo...soon. Seriously, you must be having very hot water coming from the head.

You may also check your water pressure. If you have a low pressure you may have air in the pipes. Turn up the valve that controls the water flow. it is usually located at the inlet to the heater. You may need a screwdriver or a dime to turn it in the direction of "+".

Answer 7

Get is replaced before you have a leak/burst. Its not that expensive unless you go for the tank-less variety. Plus new ones are more energy efficient.

Answer 8

I would have a professional look at it or just buy a new one.
We've had one bust before, and it is a night mare!!!!
It is definitely worth putting out the money for a new one.

Answer 9

does the water smell like beer farts?

Answer 10

Sounds like it"s full of sediment on the bottom. Flush it out to remove all this stuff -- should help.

Answer 11

Hehe I'm trying to imagine a machine that farts, hehe...