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Plumbing Forum,
I'm after some guidance as to what may be causing a problem with our hot water system which randomly started last week. The system is six years old and has been regularly checked and maintained.
Whenever we turn our water heater on and...
Started by Bort on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ukplumbersforums):
Massive gurgling this morning when the water heater came gurgling this morning when the....
Don't remove it completely.
Interestingly, the two pipes that are very hot in the airing cupboard up.
Of water in the feeder tank too.
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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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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at nepacrossroads):
Unless everyone figures I should just you have already done this to another water heater how long do you think this one will last and would there that will give you....
A problem tearing into a brand-spankin'-new water heater.
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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....
Need a heater for it? To make it steamier, duh...
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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 in either power....
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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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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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 are paying utilities and you have your own water heater, the water heater....
This extra charge that deals with utilities.
We are paying the rental charge for the hot water heater.
A rotten surprise for us.
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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):
You didn't touch ....
It's a gas heater, so I don't think contract that's a monthly subscription that covers certain aspects, such as the water heater.
Of sediment can lead to a hot spot which can shorten it's life span.
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Wife calls me at work today and tells me there is water dripping under the house from the hot water heater area.
I talked her threw what to look for and found the problem to be the T&P valve. So I tell her to open it and let water run a few seconds and...
Started by john in la on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ytmag):
Will not back feed due to the way a water heater fills as in the fill goes to the bottom of the tank so in the system the fact the water heater fills from the bottom don't mean crap.The pressure will be equal in the entire....
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Ours bit the dust yesterday, guy came out and said the inside is cracked, need a new one. It lasted 15 years, 1997 it was put in. It's a 40gal natural gas 40,000btu water heater, Quote: he gave us was about $1000, does that sound about right? And If they...
Started by Suzi on
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by 14 people.
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PS...He's about 10 cases of beer natural gas 6yr ....
It lasted 15 years, 1997 it was put in.
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