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Hot Water Heater Installation
HaRuMaN:
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--- Quote from: HarumaN on December 03, 2004, 09:29:39 am ---I'm at school right now, so I can't post a pic at the moment. I do remember looking at how the old one is connected. It has copper pipes, and it looked like the pipe from the heater was connected to the pipe from the house my some kind of threaded connection. I'll draw a lil sketch...
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sorry, sketch isn't cutting it for me...maybe somebody else
if not, post a pic when you get home and I will be able to tell you what to get to hook it up.
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Will do... :)
DrewKaree:
Your threads will require either teflon tape or plumber's dope. I dunno which type you have, but those are the two things you'll prolly need.
If you have fittings you have to re-do, then you'll need copper flux and a propane torch.
I'm guessing your tank is electric, but I didn't see if you said so anywhere. If your water heater is gas, you'll DEFNINITELY need teflon tape to wrap the threads of the gas connector.
You'll also want a crescent wrench/channel locks/pipe wrench depending on what you can lay your hands on.
Zakk:
Take care, that connection looks a lot like a fuel line (gas or oil). The only threaded connections like that around here are either gas lines or old galvanized pipe (and they haven't used that for years. Oh and Drew is a bit off on this one, if it's a gas connection, you should probably get a professional, and it's definitely not teflon you should use on it, it's gas fitter's grease (also known as dope) . Teflon is good for threaded water connections tho...
Post that pic and let us all get a look at it.
Mameotron:
The easiest way to tell if you have a gas or electric water heater is to look for the exhaust pipe sticking out of the top.
DrewKaree:
Actually, I didn't specify which type of gas, so you're both half right and I'm half of whatever's left over :)
The galvanized pipe Zakk is talking about will be more than likely black (I can't ever recall seeing it in another color) and depending on the age of your house, it MAY be used. My parents' house still uses it in places, but it's not for drinking supply, just outside lines. We'll be replacing it in spring if it doesn't burst first :-\