Water heater install

[leadcounsel]

Huge shout out to Twolane.

Might be one of the nicest people I've met in a very long time, and a real asset to the board.

He PM'd me and offered to come over and did today. And he pretty much replaced it and showed me how to do it.

Took about 90 minutes and was not super complicated, but having never done it I was a bit unsure of doing it.

Reused the straps, pipes, and overflow tank. Installation was a breeze. No issues with the new used one. No leaks and it lite up like a champ.

Twolane is a real asset to the community! Thanks!

Turn off gas
Turn off water to the house
Open hot water tap in kitchen or bath
Drain h/w heater
Not a bad idea to swap to the flexible water in/out lines at this point
Remove gas, water fittings.
Use gas tape on new gas line if applicable (yellow)
Use "teflon tape" on plumbing fittings
Turn water back on to the house
Let water come out of faucet until steady, then turn off
Check for leaks
Turn on gas
Check for leaks (dish soap is good to pour on your connections for this)
Done

[Pablo]

Hat is off to twolane.!!!

[MadPick]

Twolane is a real asset to the community! Thanks!

Very cool move, twolane.

[PMB]

Twolane is a real asset to the community! Thanks!

Very cool move, twolane.

Good group of humans here.

[Massivedesign]

Makes me all warm inside, just like LCs shower.

[leadcounsel]

I'll be taking it to the recycler but I should have asked him at the time, but from my old gas unit, are any of the control parts worth saving? Looks easy enough to remove, and new ones appear to be like $50-100 online.

Are they interchangeable, for instance in different units but if my current controls stop working?

[mcyclonegt]

I have sold used control boards and regulators on ebay. They may fit other units. Just do a search for the part number and clicked on the sold button. See if any have sold and for how much.

[deadshot2]

I'll be taking it to the recycler but I should have asked him at the time, but from my old gas unit, are any of the control parts worth saving? Looks easy enough to remove, and new ones appear to be like $50-100 online.

Are they interchangeable, for instance in different units but if my current controls stop working?

Over the years I used to remove all the good parts I could from various appliances I replaced. Figured that I might be able to sell or use someday. In the end I found I just had this huge box of parts that just sat there in the garage taking up space on a shelf.

Now any appliance I replace gets hauled off to my Son's metal recycle bin or taken away by the store that sold me the replacement. The "Hassle Factor" far outwieghs any profit that might be realized from selling a piece here or re-using a part there.

[OhShoot!]

The garbage company in Seatac (Recology) will pick up 1 appliance per year for free from the curbside. Contact your garbage company to see if they have a program.