How Do Hot Water Heater Work?
my hot water heater in my basement is leaking and i was wondering how it is build and how do it work and is there a way to fix it with out replacing the whole unit
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November 20, 2009 @ 5:10 am
Sorry to tell you this, but you have to replace it. If you found the leak and welded it shut, another leak would probably show up in a few months, and another, and another…
They corrode at an even rate.
You can buy a new electric 40 or 30 gallon one for about $250 bucks. It’ll be less than $300 when you get all the fittings and connections. Get the flex copper coil.
Cut off your existing pipes if they are solid, or unscrew them. Screw on some fitting, put the new heater underneath it and attach it with the flex fittings. Use teflon tape. I’ve done it before. Go to Lowes.com for detailed instructions. It’s not that difficult. If you can change a flat tire, you can change a water heater.
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November 20, 2009 @ 8:16 am
Just change it.
November 20, 2009 @ 10:22 am
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A trio of propane hot water heaters.A water heater or hot water heater is an appliance for heating water above its ambient temperature. In industrial usage, as well when used to heat buildings through steam, large water heaters are called boilers.
Tank heaters
In household and commercial usage, most water heaters are of the tank type. These consist of tanks in which a given amount of water is kept continuously hot and ready for use. Typical sizes for household use are 20 to 40 US gallons (75 to 150 L). These may run on electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, or other energy sources. The most popular in the United States is the natural gas type.
Tank-type water heaters can be made more efficient by installation of additional insulation jackets around the tank, flow valve devices at their inlet and outlet, cycle timers, electronic ignition (in the case of fuel-using models), sealed air intake systems (in the case of fuel-using models), and pipe insulation. The sealed air-intake system types are sometimes called “band-joist” intake units. “High efficiency” units can convert up to 98% of the energy in the fuel to heating the water. The exhaust gases of combustion are cool and are mechanically ventilated without the need of a chimney.
IN YOUR CASE IF IT IS LEAKING YOU HAVE TO CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY, OTHERWISE ELECTRIC SHOCK PROBLEM MAY OCCUR
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