TheMaster

Here is a few pics froma water heater i found. Notice there is pex existing and I didn't worry about straightening it going up into the attic....fewer fittings mean better flow with the stuff anyway.

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Pipedoc

My dad has a brand new in the box Craftmaster sitting in his basement right now. He retired to Kentucky in '87 and wanted me to bring him down a heater to keep on hand in case his failed. It is my understanding that you can't buy a heater in Ky unless your a licensed plumber. (at least that is what he told me) I bought that heater at Builders Square (remember those guys?) probably around 1990 and he hasn't needed a new one since.

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I remember builders squares,I think we had one here for a while. When I got to this job the drain valve was broken off of the heater and semi flooding the outside utility room. The renter of the house had partially closed the valve but it didn't close all the way and leaked by alittle. I jammed a cork into the drain hole and cut everything loose and walked it to the door......it was full and its a 40 gal so it was somwhat heavy.....around 420 pounds i'd say. The back leg crushed....you can see its gangsta lean while its peeing out the doorway. I cut out all the looped up piping and cleaned it up alittle. It was repiped on the Hot side and it looked like their main objective was to just stop the leak and didn't care how it looked at all. I know the place is a dump but I think you should show alittle effort and not just make loops and run pipes wild. The copper looked bad so I cut all the bad sections out. The old galvy gas line was a trip too How bout that old vent pipe???? I love that stuff. It was pouring down rain the whole time almost and it was super hot in that little room. The H.O wanted to turn the dryer on?????? WTF Its hot enough lady

Down N Dirty

Gotta love those H/O's who don't understand a couple of hours of inconvenience to let us finish the job. Kind of like when I was remodeling an upstairs bathroom and the H/O took a nice one downstairs and turned on the exhaust fan that terminated in the new remodel space. Do you get to recycle your hot water heaters there or just dispose of them?

Christina

This one makes me just want to go back to bed (maybe the nightmare will stop)... j/k. Good Pics TM!

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Master Mark

looks like you had a good time..

I did no tknow it was against the law to sell a water heater in Kentucky.....I wonder why??.

I have had one of those old crumbly
plastic drains break off and pour out
in my lap before....

isnt that asbestos flu pipe
I noticed that you changed it out too??

is that mandatory in your area to get rid ot it???

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TheMaster

I call a guy who sells scrap metal and he comes out and picks them up when i get 4 or 5 heaters or any other appliances. i sell all my scrap copper and brass.

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I believe it was asbestos. I'm not sure about the law on that and I hardly ever find much of it anymore. I'm sure theres a proper way to dispose of it.