Debating on whether you can DIY your new water heater installation? Experts recommend leaving it to a trained plumber. Here's why. Sam Becker is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in and on ...

Water heaters are often overlooked -- they're tucked away in a closet or relegated to a forgotten basement corner. If they don't break or go on the fritz, most homeowners barely ever think about them.

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

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