[Shop-talk] more water heater

[al at bighealey.org]

A friend and I replaced his water heater recently [I think he is on this 
list, too - so speak up, Tom, if I forget anything...].

the water heater had hard lines to it, which did make it a bit of a pain.  
the problem was that the old heater had legs and the new one didn't, 
putting it at a different height.  This was just enough of a problem to 
cause much wrestling!  The rest of the layout is to standards, so a new 
water heater "should" just plug in, even if it has hard lines going to it.

Al Fuller
al at bighealey.org

'62 A-H BT-7
'65 A-H BJ-8
'85 Rx-7 GSL-SE


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From: "Mark Andy" <marka at maracing.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:36 AM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] more water heater

Howdy,

So the water heater thread makes me ask this...

I need to replace our water heater, as its leaking a bit under the tank. 
It was apparently made in '91, so hey, whatever.

Its currently mounted 'fixed' with the water pipes soldered in directly 
and a hard gas line.

I'm wondering when I replace it if I shouldn't do it with flexible water / 

gas connections to make it a little easier to replace 10 to 20 years from 
now, as well as to make it a little easier to install.

I don't care about a few extra dollars.  I do care about chances for leaks 

/ problems.

Any been there, done that advice?

Mark
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