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No, hot water heaters don't typically have a smell. If you are smelling fumes, you could have a leak in your gas line.
"How much" as a question is quite vague. Some hot water heaters are comprised of copper only. So this now depends on the size of the hot water heater. Some hot water heaters have no copper whatsoever.
Many manufacturers recommend periodic flushing of water heaters to remove sediment that can build up. The sediment can cause discoloration of the water and can make the water heater less efficient. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's owners guide for your hot water heater.
Gas not turned on to water heater. Gas valve on water heater not set to pilot setting. Faulty gas valve. Igniter for lighting pilot not working.
Water changes from a liquid to a gas by evaporation. At any instant, some of the water molecules are more energetic than others, and these are able to evaporate. It is quite instructive to watch a small quantity of water evaporate when under a small vacuum. 'Boiling' away first, then freezing, but all continuing to evaporate.
Yes, they are GAS tanks, NOT electrical
One of the best electric hot water heaters on the market is Reliance Lowboy and Reliance 80 gal. The are sold at Ace Hardware. There is a web site that rates hot water heaters and that is Heater.Housekool.com They list all the top rated electric and gas hot water heaters.
One of the advantages of electric heaters over gas heaters is convenience. All homes are equipped with electricity, but not all homes have gas. But there are a variety of types of heaters, such as space heaters, hot water heaters, or furnaces. With electric heaters, there is no risk of becoming overcome with fumes.
No. Gas water heaters are not all designed to use direct venting.
GE hot water heaters are made by Rheem.
A gas water heater is used to produce hot water in a thermodynamic process. The use of hot water in a domestic environment includes cooking, cleaning, bathing and heating.
The water heater is the most often used plumbing device since it maintains a constant temperature of hot water, whether 40-50 gallon gas or tankless electric. When contacting Hot Water Heaters, you can rest assured that you'll have a water heater source with sufficient hot water whenever required.
No, hot water heaters don't typically have a smell. If you are smelling fumes, you could have a leak in your gas line.
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It uses a sparker to light the pilot. The same as on many gas BBQ grills.
Solar hot water heaters are becoming more popular as are many solar products. One can find solar water heaters on the Rheem or Velux websites as well as on Amazon.