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water heater died//small leak

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    water heater died//small leak

    I"m going to have to replace it.
    anyone have a connect/ reccomnd some one for this job?
    It's electric and an older/smaller one so water pipes will have to be adjusted. Just may be a bit beyond my skill.
    I'm going to have to get this done in the next 2-3 days. as of right now = no hot water.

    just when i was going to get the suspension done on the motard...

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    where is it leaking from? are you sure its just not a bad pressure relief valve?

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    water heater died//small leak

    positive.... its lekign from underneath somewher..... the pressure relief valves/pipe is dry dry dry... a soon as i shut off the water entering into the heater.. the leak finally slowed ( ofcourse the tank is now empty : )


    i'll do it mysef.. it isnt that hard.... i think?

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    Not hard at all. Get some copper, couple elbows, MAPP gas/torch and a decent cutter.

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    The hardest part about changing a water heater is moving the old one when there is 300lbs of sediment in the bottom because the previous home owner didn't have a water filter.

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    yup i'm working on emptying it out righ tnow.
    Its doesn't look hard.

    besides what grown man wil turn down the chance to wield a butane torch?

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    also get some emery cloth (sandpaper will do in a pinch), solder, and flux.

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    water heater died//small leak

    Quote Originally Posted by black View Post
    I"m going to have to replace it.
    anyone have a connect/ reccomnd some one for this job?
    It's electric and an older/smaller one so water pipes will have to be adjusted. Just may be a bit beyond my skill.
    I'm going to have to get this done in the next 2-3 days. as of right now = no hot water.

    just when i was going to get the suspension done on the motard...
    Why not post this under "general bike related" that will keep us on topic.

    So, what kind of bike is it you have that has a water heater leak?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Degsy View Post
    Why not post this under "general bike related" that will keep us on topic.

    So, what kind of bike is it you have that has a water heater leak?

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    water heater died//small leak

    Sounds like a cracked block to me...


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    uhh... woops... wrong section....

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    hmmmm......

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