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Can a natural gas water heater crack, rust, or be damaged by wrapping insulation around it?
I was told by someone that the insulation around the water heater caused it to sweat and rust at the bottom. This is the reason why the water heater is leaking.
Any information would be very grateful. I am having an arguement with the company who came and insulated my home. This company wrapped the water heater saying it would help. The water heater is about 13 years old and still looks brand new except for the rusting that is now on the bottom which wasn’t there before the insulation.
Thanks for any help!!
The insulation has been on the water heater about 2 or 3 years.
Who should I vote for? Everyone gave about the same answer that it needs to be replaced.
So, I don’t have an option to choose everyone as best answer. Good luck all in the voting!!!
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On demand water heater. Does it burn out if the water is turned off?
All electric house. I am considering adding on demand water heaters in two places. They cost at least twice as much as a tank type.
Does an on demand burn the heater elements if the water is turned off? My tank type does burn out the heater elements if the water level drops below the elements in the tank.
Also, is the on demand water heater repairable or would a person have to buy a new one in case of failure?
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What to do with water heater and water softner when draining water from plumbing?
Hello! I may have a problem with water hammer or pockets of air or whatever in my plumbing system. In order to troubleshoot, I want to drain the water from the pipes for the whole house and then refill it. What should I do with the water in water heater and water softner? Do I drain the water heater and water softner? Just turn power off on my Kenmore water softner? or use bypass valve? Thanks for your time!
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Water Heater?
I live in an apartment and my water doesnt stay hot enough for longer than one person to take a shower without waiting a couple of hours between the showers. This is very annoying so I asked the maintenance man about it and he said my water heater was new and it probably just needed to be turned up but yet he never sent anyone to do this.
So do you think he’s full of crap or can turning up the water heater really help fix this problem.
If so how can I do this myself? Is it just a knob?
Its an electric water heater.
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