Shut off Valve, as the name suggests, stops water from entering into the water heater. It is separated from the component of the heater located outside and above the unit. Heat out pipe is suspended to the top o
Make sure gas water heaters have a good venting system. The vent should be the same diameter as the tank's draft diverter, and it should go straight up and outside (without any dips). If you installed insulating pipe wrap (or any other type of insulation) on a gas water heater, be ...
The physical installation of a water heater in your boat may seem pretty straightforward, but the devil is indeed in the details. It starts prior to purchase with a search for adequate space that’s relatively near the engine and vertically as low as pos
Somewhere along the line someone decided that you should wait until the hot water heater starts leaking before they should replace it. It caught on and now just about everyone waits until their hot water heater leaks and, in many circumstances, floods the home before deciding it’s time to i...
Leaking joints. Nothing lasts forever, and this is one of those times you just got to bite the bullet and replace this bad section of waste pipe. Roots within pipes. The roots of nearby trees, or shrubs look for water, roots can enter threw old cast iron pips especially underground, and...
Watch out: : If the TP or pressure relief valve is leaking the system is dangerously unsafe and should be shut down immediately - details are at BLEVE EXPLOSIONS If the leak at the water heater is at a pipe connection or fitting, it should be possible to turn off the heater, let it...
operation of a temperature/pressure relief valve:The water tank insulating blanket should be cut to permit the relief valve and its discharge tube to remain visible and unobstructed so that it can open in an emergency and so that we canseeif it is leaking (which means there is a safety ...
On the other hand, the air inside your home leaking outside is called exfiltration. During summers, you introduce cold air inside your home through air conditioning, but the outside air is still warm. In the case of air drafts, air exchange takes place between outdoor and indoor air, ...
The manifold for a hot water system retrofit in David Wasserman’s old house in Georgia. In the photo above, his hand is right in front of the original hot water line coming off the top of the water heater. To the left of his hand is a short manifold he made out of copper pipe an...