Pulled into the driveway, pressed the magic button to raise the garage door and....water rushed out onto the driveway. Water was running out the bottom of the gas water heater. This shouldn't have been a problem because there's a floor drain in the garage.
Called the local plumbing/heating business and 15 minutes later their van pulled up with a new Reliance 40-gallon water heater in tow. I mentioned the non-functioning floor drain, so one of the guys unscrewed the grate over the drain, reached in and said, "Your trap is installed upside down!" He pulled the thing out, turned it over and water began rushing down the drain. Turns out a plumber (not local) installed it upside down after Roto-Rooting the drain last year.
Again, I have to extol the virtues of mom/pop local businesses in tiny towns. They provide outstanding service. Three hours later, hot water is flowing out of the taps.
Interesting paragraph from the user guide: "The HOT setting sets the water temperature to approximately 120 degrees F., reducing the risk of scald injury. You may wish to set a higher temperature...to reduce bacterial growth. Higher tank temperatures (140 degrees F) kill bacteria that cause a condition known as "smelly water" and can reduce the levels of bacteria that cause water-borne diseases."
Guess where the temp will be set on my water heater.
At any rate, I guess that exciting new robotic clothes folder (see Jetcone's OMG thread in this forum) will have to wait, LOL.[this post was last edited: 6/9/2016-19:07]
Called the local plumbing/heating business and 15 minutes later their van pulled up with a new Reliance 40-gallon water heater in tow. I mentioned the non-functioning floor drain, so one of the guys unscrewed the grate over the drain, reached in and said, "Your trap is installed upside down!" He pulled the thing out, turned it over and water began rushing down the drain. Turns out a plumber (not local) installed it upside down after Roto-Rooting the drain last year.
Again, I have to extol the virtues of mom/pop local businesses in tiny towns. They provide outstanding service. Three hours later, hot water is flowing out of the taps.
Interesting paragraph from the user guide: "The HOT setting sets the water temperature to approximately 120 degrees F., reducing the risk of scald injury. You may wish to set a higher temperature...to reduce bacterial growth. Higher tank temperatures (140 degrees F) kill bacteria that cause a condition known as "smelly water" and can reduce the levels of bacteria that cause water-borne diseases."
Guess where the temp will be set on my water heater.
At any rate, I guess that exciting new robotic clothes folder (see Jetcone's OMG thread in this forum) will have to wait, LOL.[this post was last edited: 6/9/2016-19:07]
