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install hot water heater next to oil furnace, replace hot water tank with it?

Water Heaters — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:07:12 +0000

Having an electric hot water heater installed for the first time in an old house. house uses oil furnace to heat water and radiators. Do i just put the electric hot water heater in place of the hot water tank connected to the furnace?
It is being done professionally but id rather know whats really supposed to happen and to better describe the situation if need be.
oil furnace was installed in 1979 and not maintained, currently costing about 600$ a month to keep full.

hot water tank heater flooded at least 1 feet?

Water Heaters — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:44:35 +0000

If there are any plumbing experts out there, I would really appreciate your input.

I have a Rheem hot water tank (2006 model).. It operates on an auto-pilot. My basement was flooded and now the burner won’t light up. The pilot is blinking a green light.

What should I do? Does this mean that I have to replace for an entirely new hot water heater? If so, what are your thoughts on a tankless water heater? Any recommendations?
I’ve had a plumber come by, charged me for telling me to get a brand new tank because Rheem will void the warranty (for parts) if they run an electrical test and find out that it’s due to flooding… This plumber doesn’t do electrical stuff. =/
And I don’t have flood insurance. =(
Nope.. it was a sump pump issue. I don’t have a backup pump neither… Where should I place this blowdryer? towards the electrical wires and inside where the pilot is??

Hot water heater element broke into tank when replacing? Now what?

Water Heaters — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:06:16 +0000

Yep, the element broke off and fell down into the electric hot water tank. I’m replacing the burned up top element and I unscrewed all was fine. Upon pulling it out, it snapped and all but the threaded ene fell back into the tank?

Can I just leave it in there and replace with a new one?

Will running an electric heater near your hot water tank affect the tank's thermostat?

Water Heaters — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:23:08 +0000

I share a basement room with our hot water tank and would like to know if running a heater within 10 ft of it will cause our water to come out cold? I don’t see how it would, but am still curious.

Cockroaches in electric hot water heater tank?

Water Heaters — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:52:25 +0000

Our hot water tank quit working so we really need a new one and don’t really have the money to spend. We got offered a 2 month old water heater for free, but here’s the catch:
The people who just moved out of that house that have the new water heater, had cockroaches pretty bad.
What are the chances that roaches are living in the water heater?
The house has been empty , with no heat at all for a good month -almost two months now. (Temp here is 20-30 degrees at the highest.
We really don’t want roaches in invade our home, but yet a free water heater that would otherwise cost hundreds is there for the taking.
Do you think the roaches could have gotten in it?
Do you think they’d be dead now?
What about the eggs, how long do they live?

water heater leaking from drain at bottom of tank ?

Water Heaters — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:22:39 +0000

I have a hot water tank that leaks from the drain at the bottom of the tank.It only leaks after using hot water in the house and has been leaking for a while.Is it possible to fix this without replacing the tank?

Are these charges too much for a hot water heater replacement?

Water Heaters — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:39:54 +0000

My 40 gallon hot water tank has failed and needs to be replaced. The hot water tank itself is being replaced under warranty. The questions that I have is regarding the non-covered charges that the plumber is saying is necessary to replace the tank. The tank and all related equipment is 12 years old. He stated that the current expansion tank should be replaced, because someone wouldn’t "replace a cars engine without replacing the radiator" and he would like to charge 5 for parts and labor. Dielectric connectors have to be installed due to code and he wants to change 1 for those. The current tank is on a stand that was built when the house was build and is made of 2×6 with a 3/4" plywood top. He stated that it should be replaced because the plywood on top got wet and probably wouldn’t hold if it got wet again. Instead of replacing the top piece of wood with wood, he wants to remove that stand and install a steel stand and wants to charge another for that. To sum it up, here’s the charges:

Expansion Tank – 5
Dielectric Connectors – 1
Steel Stand –
Total Parts and Labor Costs = 1

Here’s the pricing I see at Home Depot:
Expansion Tank – .77
Dielectric Connectors – .27 X 2 = .54
Steel Stand – .17
Total Parts Cost = .48

He’s already being paid for the warranty work to remove the old tank and put the new one in, the installation of these items should take no more than 1 extra hour to complete and that’s being generous.

Does it seem like this plumber is trying to overcharge for these items to make up for any difference in payment for the warranty work that he is contracted to complete?

are you satisfied with a whole-house electric water heater?

Water Heaters — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:55:42 +0000

I am thinking of replacing my hot water tank with a Stiebel Eltron Tempra tankless electric water heater. I have been told that electric tankless doesn’t work very well. Does anybody out there have one, and do you like it?

Change tankless water heater to N.G.?

Water Heaters — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:10 +0000

I bought the Paloma tankless hot water tank as L.P.! Now they run n.g. down my street! Can I change the L.P. heater to N.G. heater?

What are the dangers of having a hot water leak in an apartment with electric hot water heaters?

Water Heaters — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:45:06 +0000

i heard the hot water tank could blow through the roof if left unattendsed is this true?

Water Heater Reviews » hot water tank

install hot water heater next to oil furnace, replace hot water tank with it?

hot water tank heater flooded at least 1 feet?

Hot water heater element broke into tank when replacing? Now what?

Will running an electric heater near your hot water tank affect the tank's thermostat?

Cockroaches in electric hot water heater tank?

water heater leaking from drain at bottom of tank ?

Are these charges too much for a hot water heater replacement?

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