New water heater installed!

[Dinoburner]

Expansion tanks are necessary when there is a back flow preventer in the supply line required when the city water meter has one. Also think the
BOCA code requires same. Those of us out in the boonies with wells say no thanks.

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted by Dinoburner
Expansion tanks are necessary when there is a back flow preventer in the supply line required when the city water meter has one. Also think the
BOCA code requires same. Those of us out in the boonies with wells say no thanks.


Interesting. I am not sure if we have a back flow preventer or not. I would think not, since on my city water bill I am charged (though not much) for "back flow".

 

[gregk24]

Originally Posted by bcossa2001
Congratulations. Looks like a first class job....


Yes, it is nice to know we still have some honest workers and businessmen out there.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Very good install, and a very good price.
The only thing I see that should have been done was to install a support from the wall to the pipe holding the expansion tank.

 

[Kestas]

Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
During the '89 quake, my brother was under a 911 at his shop in Santa Cruz, very near the epicenter.

That's a scary thought. I'd probably never get under a car in California unless I could toss an 8" x 8" beam under it. I do something similar at home as insurance.

 

[PandaBear]

Originally Posted by DuckRyder
Originally Posted by Wolf359
Where is that relief value pipe going to? I'm surprised you didn't put a pan underneath the water heater and tie it into the same drain as the relief valve.


Most of the newer ones around here have an alarm and an electronic shut off wired into a float switch in the pan...

You would be surprised (or maybe you wouldn't) at how much water they can spew while someone is at work, and how much damage clean water will do...

I'd say ice maker lines and water heaters are the biggest culprits...


Indeed, my condo had a former owner's claim to waterline slowleak damage (PEX run through crawlspace) ended up a total of $80k to the beam of the kitchen floor. A friend's condo water heater also split open and damage multiple units below him.

 

[Wolf359]

Originally Posted by PandaBear
Originally Posted by DuckRyder
Originally Posted by Wolf359
Where is that relief value pipe going to? I'm surprised you didn't put a pan underneath the water heater and tie it into the same drain as the relief valve.


Most of the newer ones around here have an alarm and an electronic shut off wired into a float switch in the pan...

You would be surprised (or maybe you wouldn't) at how much water they can spew while someone is at work, and how much damage clean water will do...

I'd say ice maker lines and water heaters are the biggest culprits...


Indeed, my condo had a former owner's claim to waterline slowleak damage (PEX run through crawlspace) ended up a total of $80k to the beam of the kitchen floor. A friend's condo water heater also split open and damage multiple units below him.


That's why you always want unit insurance on a condo in case the water heater leaks. Seems to be the primary cause of water leaks.

 

[Dadillac]

As previously posted to [censored] with those Honeywell valves. Last one I had would shut off every 1-3 months for no [censored] good reason. Bought a Rheem Professional Classic 40 gallon with a plain old White and Rogers valve. I will never own another Honeywell gas valve. They are the suck

Don

 

[Donald]

Water leak detector next to the tank. Alarm and/or msg to cell phone.