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 Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 03:31 PM
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 04:25 PM
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Probably got a propane instead of Natural gas or visa versa.
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 04:39 PM
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 04:39 PM
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 04:53 PM
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leethefishking
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 08:54 PM
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joho5
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Ok got an update...lol. Sorry, I am a teacher and coach and my kids all play basketball as well on the weekends so I have been out of pocket.
There WAS a leak in the hot water line. I am guessing since it was cold the day I went and checked the meter to see if it was moving with nothing running, maybe I wasnt patient enough. But basically I am guessing it was expending hot water under the house at the rate to where it was constantly just filling and heating where it couldnt keep up. Its crazy, because a leak was the first thing I checked for...it was cold and maybe I gave up too quick watching a water meter in like 15 degrees...lol.
Thanks for all the help...its good to know that we have a ton of good minds that come together when there is an issue. Ill be back on here with the next one!
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 08:56 PM
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joho5
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so as of right now until we get a plumber out, I let the tank fill up and then kill access water to it. That is until we need to briefly use hot water, then I turn it on to provide pressure, back off when im done...repeat.
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 09:15 PM
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senko9S
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it was probably frozen when you checked it then thawed out and started leaking. is it leaking under the slab?
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 11:02 PM
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it was probably frozen when you checked it then thawed out and started leaking. is it leaking under the slab? You are probably exactly right. We have pier and beam, so its accessible.
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/22/18 11:29 PM
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senko9S
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/23/18 12:27 AM
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So I suppose the leak is less than the tank size? Meaning the duration you leave it off the tank wont empty?
I would hate to have cold water rush into a water heater that was trying to stay hot.
Bad things can happen if tank goes empty...
I guess Im glad I was wrong about lines being crossed. But that would have been much simpler in the end I reckon.
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/23/18 01:13 AM
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So I suppose the leak is less than the tank size? Meaning the duration you leave it off the tank wont empty?
I would hate to have cold water rush into a water heater that was trying to stay hot.
Bad things can happen if tank goes empty...
I guess Im glad I was wrong about lines being crossed. But that would have been much simpler in the end I reckon. I just make sure the tank is full before I cut the water back off. And no hot water leaves when I cut the water because there is no water pressure on the hot side.
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/23/18 01:21 AM
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Gotchya glad you got it going your way.
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Re: Gas Water Heater
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01/23/18 02:26 AM
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cut out the break, 2 couplings w a new piece, done. then insulate the pipes.
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