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Sell it to a scrap metal dealer.
You can find water heaters at any home improvement store. It's best to make sure your house is properly wired before you spend time and money investing in a new water heater.
Nothing will happen to your scrap metal. It will be taken to a land fill. Do yourself some good, and take it to a scrap yard, sell it, make some money, and keep that scrap out of the landfills.
It is not the square feet that determines the size water heater you need it is the demand. The more people who live in the home the higher the demand on the water heater to produce enough hot water. 1-3 people requires a 40 gallon water heater 4-6 people requires a 50 gallon water heater Of course you can make do with a 40 gallon water heater with a family of 4 or more but you will at times run out of hot water. Even if there are only 1 or 2 living in the home do not buy a 30 gallon water heater. You save very little money and may run out of hot water. But at least a 40 gallon.
This could either be due to the age or the materials used to make the water heater or the fact that the water heater has not been installed with vacuum breakers causing the geyser to collapse from the inside-out due to incorrect atmospheric pressure within the water heater
Add an aquarium heater. Make sure you choose a heater with the correct wattage for your aquarium's water volume.
Water heater repairs are a fact of life for many homeowners. Why? Sooner or later everything breaks down and needs to be fixed. This includes that nice expensive water heater. The real question that needs to be answered when faced with water heater repairs is should it be fixed or replaced? While each person’s situation and needs will be different, one needs to keep in mind the difference between upfront costs now and the operating costs spread out over the next 5, 10 or even 20 years. While things may seem expensive right now each homeowner needs to determine if it is worth it to save money now than to save money over the long run. Often what is cheaper now will be more expensive to operate and vice versa. The first step in determining whether to pony up for water heater repairs or replace the entire water heater is the cost of the water heater repairs. Most people will simply forget about their water heater until there is a problem. By taking care of it and performing regular checkups, the life of the water heater can be extended for some time. If this has not happened, then the likelihood of having an expensive repair bill is increased. If the bill is quite high, the best bet may be having the entire unit replaced. If the cost of replacing a water heater is close to the cost of the water heater repairs, it might be a good idea to go ahead and replace the water heater with a newer model. If the old water heater is electric, it is a good idea to replace it with a newer high-efficiency gas water heater, even if it costs a little more. The money saved over time by the newer model will offset the initial outlay. Also, tankless water heaters should be considered. While they do have some drawbacks, their increased efficiency and lower operating costs coupled with their long lifetimes make them a serious contender. Everyone will need to make the decision on whether to pay for water heater repairs or water heater replacement for themselves. Try to make this decision before it is 7:30 on a Friday night and there is standing water around the water heater. Prices and stress skyrocket in those situations.
The simplest thing is that there isn't any hot water! You can check at the hot water heater as well as at the faucets. Check the heater itself and make sure it isn't leaking. If it is a gas heater, make sure the pilot light is on! If it is an electric water heater, make sure the breaker isn't blown and reset if necessary. If all else fails, time to call a plumber, unless you like the challenge of replacing it yourself, which isn't as daunting a task as you may think!
The water heater has an electric heating element that is responsible to make the water hot if submerged to water. While the Calorifier is composed of steam coil where the steam from boiler passes through, is responsible to make the water hot if it get contact to the steam coil.
If you throw them in a waste basket, they will eventually get into a landfill. But if you are smart, you will take the scrap metal to a scrap metal recycling center (find one near you with google maps). These recycling centers will pay you CASH MONEY for your scrap metal. In other words, you can make money from what would otherwise be garbage. Once you recycle the scrap, it will get remelted into industrial grade materials. (aka copper, aluminum, lead, nickel, cobalt, iron, molybdenum, gold, platinum, silver ect)
If water is only drawn from the cold faucet, then no, the water heater is not involved. However, if water is drawn from the hot faucet- even for a few seconds- hot water IS withdrawn from the heater, and fresh cold water drawn in to be heated- even if the hot water did not make it all the way through the pipe to the faucet- and the water heater will work to heat that fresh cold water.
It only has 1 side and is easier to make.