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I had a water heater installed and the guy used a galvanized elbow at the top of the heater to connect the copper flex hoses is this proper?
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∙ 16y ago
No its not.. this is a cheap way of doing it... You'll need to watch the galvanized pipe as it'll begin to rust and eventually leak due to the heat... The best is to use copper...
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Which hose brings water into home water heater?
There are no hoses that do this. There is only copper pipe, galvanized pipe, or PVC normally use in a home water supply.
What is installed on the hot water outlet of the water heater to change it from galvanized-steel pipe to CPVC?
I would use hot water conn. on it. Both on cold and hot
What does instally mean?
installed means to put in. I installed a heater in my car. I put in a heater in my car.
Why would there be no hot water in a shower faucet that is not used very ofter?
If galvanized piping was uset to plum the house, it may have rusted shut, an easy fix would be to run a new line in copper or PEX from the water heater to the valve
Can an electric hot water heater be used with galvanized pipes?
Yes it can be used but is not corrosive resistance
Can you connect PEX to a water heater?
No. Not directly. It needs to be 18 inches away... in length, not distance according to the UPC. An 18 inch water heater flex would work or 18 inches of copper tube with a pex adapter on the end will work.
Can an electric baseboard heater be installed under a towel rack in a bathroom?
Yes, an electric baseboard heater can be installed under a towel rack in a bathroom.
What is a manafold on a water heater?
There is not a manifold on a water heater, they are installed after or with the heater. A manifold is a branch that allows several water lines to be hooked up to one supply. The new pex lines use a manifold, instead of the old way with copper where you just branch off the copper. Off of the hot line is a manifold that has 2--# , this way you can run, say, ten different lines off of the manifold to all the fixtures you have.
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How do you find out if a water heater has copper in it and if it does how much copper?
It can maintain the cooling temperature of water and 80% of copper is available.
If a new water heater has galvanized female threads which is better tape or joint compound when attaching male copper connector?
I would use teflon tape. This would possibly be help full with the electrolysis that happens with dissimilar metals in any case it would certainly not hurt.
Can the plastic drain valve be unscrewed and a steel nipple installed in a Kenmore water heater so sediments can be flushed out easier?
Yes. Take care when removing the existing plastic valve. Just dope and tighten the new nipple (galvanized or brass) and brass valve and you're in business.
