We live in an location with very hard water. We don't have a water softener and our hot water heater has the build-up of deposits so that when it starts heating up it sounds like rocks bouncing in a dryer.
Last spring, I drained it and it was all good. This spring, I drained it twice, but we still get the loud noises when it's heating up. I've seen a product that I can add to the water heater that will soften these deposits so they can come out. Does it work?
Also, our water heater is in the back of the house, near the washer/dryer. When the door is closed to this area, you can't even hear the noise. Can I just ignore this and pretend there's no problem? I'm pretty good at that solution.