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Re: ot> more on water heater.... Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Thu, 7 Jul 2005 06:25:48
In Reply to: ot> more on water heater...., kooch, Thu, 7 Jul 2005 03:44:01 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
That price seems a bit high, but I know that some recent safety requirements have increased the price of heaters recently.
I've had good luck with A.O. Smith. No, you probably won't find them at the Big Box stores. You should look in the phone book for local plumbing supply houses, the ones plumbers use. No, the prices aren't better - you'll end up spending more than Big Box (Lowes/Home Despot). But you may be able to get a better quality unit, if that's what you're looking for.
Check out http://www.gamanet.org/gama/inforesources.nsf/vContentEntries/Product+Directories
And download the Gas Water Heaters page (.pdf). If you're into confusing yourself with information overload, it's just plain great.
Something else to think about is if the present unit is good, just worn out. If you decide to replace it with the like unit, chances are all the pipes will line up. Very nice, makes installation simpler.
Be careful about the height of the new one, if it is taller than the old one. It is very important that the exhaust stack from the top of the heater slope UP to the chimney. Horizontal, or worse, down, isn't acceptable. Fumes will come into the house. This is especially true now, because the new safety requirements have in some cases increased the height of the heater bottom. So check that out - you don't want to find yourself having to dig into the chimney to try and raise up the inlet pipe.
Some tricks-
Shut off the inlet water supply, and let the system cool down. Open the taps and drain off the water from the heater. Yes, you know all that, but it has to be said.
Teflon tape is your friend. Use it on all your threaded joints.
If you have options to place the heater, try and set it up so that there isn't anything over the anode rod. Yes, folks are supposed to replace the anode rod on a regular basis. It's the long rod with a threaded hex bolt on the top of the heater. It's LONG. Usually it hits the ceiling getting it out, but you can bend it. What you don't want to do is make your life harder by having it go up through a water pipe.
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