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Is the drain valve on a hot water heater strong enough to hook piping up to? On my old hot water heater, I busted out the old drain and put in copper (well, a dielectric coupling and then copper). That was no big deal on my old heater as it was long past...
Started by WissaMan on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at nepacrossroads):
There that will give you more strength to tie into I know, that's what I did to my old heater but it was a major pain it may only pay enough to replace the drain valve I had an electric DHW heater with an 8 year to replace the drain valve....
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Call out today no hot water. Not familiar with immersion heaters but tested cable to bottom of immersion heater and got 230v and could hear it fizzing. However still no hot water. There was a second cable supplying the top half of immersion heater got...
Started by highspark on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at electriciansforums):
Sorry i meant R2 Rn If there are separate elements why is there no hot If there are separate elements why is there....
Be a backup element on an existing immersion heater switch seperate from the timer switch set-up R1 Rn on the circuit....
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I bought this house just over a year ago- the hot water heater is only 2 years old, but apparently it's a cheap one- 40 gallon Hotpoint with a single 3500 watt element. Thursday night, we had a thunderstorm, and the next morning the water heater quit....
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at tribalwar):
Honestly with your....
Need a heater for it? To make it steamier, duh...
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Our hot water heater is still fine but old and I know it really ought to get replaced. Can anyone give me any tips? I know I can either have our plumber do it, have the utility company do it or buy one at Home Depot and have them install it. Where am ...
Started by disneysteve on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at savingadvice):
Gas (tanked heater) is MUCH cheaper than electric (flash, tankless heater).
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Our hot water heater is still fine but old and I know it really ought to get replaced. Can anyone give me any tips? I know I can either have our plumber do it, have the utility company do it or buy one at Home Depot and have them install it. Where am ...
Started by disneysteve on
, 12 posts
by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at savingadvice):
Gas (tanked heater) is MUCH cheaper than electric (flash, tankless heater).
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Hi we have a gas / mains power hot water heater for our 2011 JAYCO Flamingo camper. Has run well for the 15 months we have been full time in our camper with no concerns. Now find water heats on gas but not mains power. There is a toggle switch to turn...
Started by NewMax on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at caravanersforum):
Try by-passing the built in switch/socket using an extension lead to... .
2 The 240v element in the water heater has failed.
Inside the camper the water heater position.
hot water is jammed in ON position ( not off) though not working.
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We just moved and are paying for all the utilities as per the lease agreement. We got our first gas bill and it had a rotten surprise for us. We are paying the rental charge for the hot water heater. This extra charge is putting me over budget. I was ...
Started by Shwa on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ontariolandlords):
If you ....
This extra chargeThe rental heater is part of the utilities package you are paying for.
We are paying the rental charge for the hot water heater.
A rotten surprise for us.
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Heater hose / heater core cut-off valve UPDATE W/PIC
Is there a cut-off valve supposed to be inline on one of the heater hoses to "disable" the heater core when it's not being used...so hot water isn't heating-up the core at all times? Working on a '...
Started by clemsontiger on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at digitalcorvettes):
I replaced the OEM vacuum valve with a custom ordered ASCO 12VDC solenoid valve, (after, you have to take the ... .
Yeah, there's a vacuum operated valve in line with one of the heater hoses to the heater core and into the heater core.
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The water heater at my new place creaks groans when any hot water is used and it's refilling/heating. Landlord said essentially "it's just an old water heater. It does that"
Well it's 'old enough' to have woken me up at 5 am this morning when my housemate...
Started by Blind Spot on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yamahafz1oa):
That will cause the heater to not heat up as quickly - but it will also cause hot spots in the heating lead to a ....
It's a gas heater, so I don't think.
Of sediment can lead to a hot spot which can shorten it's life span.
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Hot Water Heater Help My hot water tank (which I own) is pretty old, probably 20-25 years. About a year and a half ago, I noticed a small leak around one of the legs. SInce I was going away on vacation, I closed off the water and used a ton of plumber...
Started by robster77 on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at redflagdeals):
I suppose its a gamble either....
Do not wait any longer, you are living calls.
The last worry I have is the hot water heater failing, put in a decent tank type heater to match the existing.
The dumb excuse about peace of mind too much.
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