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12-20-2010, 10:52 PM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 3,296
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Hot Water Heater Help.
Well, walked into basment to a good flood of water around the hot water heater... 
Can anyone recomend somebody in the RI EG/Warwick/NK area to come fix, or knowing the luck I have been having -replace- this thing?
This is beyond my DIY comfort zone.
All advice welcome.
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i bent my wookie
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12-20-2010, 11:17 PM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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actually probably anyone in RI would be fine....
I hate to surf the net, then just dial and cross fingers that I get a good, honest, knowlegable person...
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12-21-2010, 12:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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Do you have Gas service from National Grid? They are back to selling water heaters again. I bought my replacement from them and including installation , it was the best deal around for a high end water heater. I got the highest rated , longest warrantee model and installed I think it was $450 for a 30 or 40 gallon (I forget the size off hand)
There was a time when they offered a 20 year warrantee on AOSmith or some other big names but now I believe the best warrantee is 10. What I learned was a 5 year warrantee heater will probably go in 5 years. A 7 year warrantee one will go in 7 but if you get the best one (10 year warrantee , it will last somewhat longer than the ten years. Mine was maybe "American Water Heater" or some name with American in it.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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12-23-2010, 11:27 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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thanks saltheart. It is propane fired, unfortunately, and powervented to boot.$$
It seems that most AO Smith have 6 year warantee now. That is what this was. it lasted 9 years(to the day!), so I guess it worked out.
three plumbing issues in 2 weeks.
Clogged main line(septic)... fixed myself..pain in the a-- and disgusting.
Hot water heater burst.... call in pro help... paid too much.
supply line to kitchen sink let go, easy fix but big wet mess..
Ugg, what a December....
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12-23-2010, 03:42 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zacs
supply line to kitchen sink let go, easy fix but big wet mess..
Ugg, what a December....
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12-23-2010, 03:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
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At least it didn't happen during the January/February FREEZE.
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12-26-2010, 09:41 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
Is it something I did?
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no Bob. It was the crappy materials that are used in the kohler faucet we used. The piece of $hit plastic connector on the line that connects faucet to spout must have been knocked by something under the sink and broke.... |
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