beekeyknee
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In the prequel to "As the Water Heater Burns", "Aggravated again", I found myself at odds with the w/h installed in the house on Southwood Dr.
In the sequel, "As the Water Heater Burns", the story resumes on July 16th and continues to present day.
Problem was from a six year old Whirlpool w/h. I was determined to find a better and longer lasting alternative. After house setting for my parents, I returned to Columbia on July 16th and resumed working on the w/h the next day. I saved the old anode rod, removed the old dip tube, put seven gal. of vinegar in the tank, plugged the open holes in the top of the heater, laid the heater on the carpet in the house, rolled it back and forth vigorously and let it lie on its side in varying positions for two or three days.
After that I purchased a new combination nipple/dip tube, cut it to the proper length, wrapped the nipple with teflon tape, screwed the tube into the cold water side, plugged the other open holes on top of the heater, hooked it up to the faucet outdoors with a garden hose, opened the drain valve on the bottom of the heater and flushed the vinegar and loosened sediment out. Then I closed the drain valve, opened the T&P valve and filled the heater up with fresh water until water was released, closed the T&P valve, reopened the drain valve and flushed the heater for several minutes to clear it. As I flushed and drained the heater, I released the water on some thirsty bushes around the house as to not waste.
Lastly I closed the drain valve, opened the T&P valve until water gushed out, closed the T&P valve and pressure tested the tank for 24 hours. After it passed the test I drained it, took a couple of plugs out of the top and shined a LED flashlight inside the tank while looking through one of the other holes to check for sediment. The tank was clean except for some small deposits on the stack and a few small spots on the bottom. The glass even shined. After I had drained all the water from the tank by tilting it on its side toward the drain valve, I moved it into the house to prepare for connection. The narratives in the posts finish the story.
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In the sequel, "As the Water Heater Burns", the story resumes on July 16th and continues to present day.
Problem was from a six year old Whirlpool w/h. I was determined to find a better and longer lasting alternative. After house setting for my parents, I returned to Columbia on July 16th and resumed working on the w/h the next day. I saved the old anode rod, removed the old dip tube, put seven gal. of vinegar in the tank, plugged the open holes in the top of the heater, laid the heater on the carpet in the house, rolled it back and forth vigorously and let it lie on its side in varying positions for two or three days.
After that I purchased a new combination nipple/dip tube, cut it to the proper length, wrapped the nipple with teflon tape, screwed the tube into the cold water side, plugged the other open holes on top of the heater, hooked it up to the faucet outdoors with a garden hose, opened the drain valve on the bottom of the heater and flushed the vinegar and loosened sediment out. Then I closed the drain valve, opened the T&P valve and filled the heater up with fresh water until water was released, closed the T&P valve, reopened the drain valve and flushed the heater for several minutes to clear it. As I flushed and drained the heater, I released the water on some thirsty bushes around the house as to not waste.
Lastly I closed the drain valve, opened the T&P valve until water gushed out, closed the T&P valve and pressure tested the tank for 24 hours. After it passed the test I drained it, took a couple of plugs out of the top and shined a LED flashlight inside the tank while looking through one of the other holes to check for sediment. The tank was clean except for some small deposits on the stack and a few small spots on the bottom. The glass even shined. After I had drained all the water from the tank by tilting it on its side toward the drain valve, I moved it into the house to prepare for connection. The narratives in the posts finish the story.
Aggravated again
Our water heater is causing problems. It's a six year old n/g Whirlpool brand. I started noticing that my Maytag 806 washer that I restored and installed two years ago was taking longer to fill that it did before. The upstairs KitchenAid d/w from 2001 started not cleaning properly. We were...
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