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Old 09-25-2010, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Kallison Ranch, San Antonio,TX.
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I've got installation lined up with one of the references here. FWIW water pressure I believe was closer to 80psi. There's already a relief valve in place anyway.

I'd have done it myself like the last three (electric) water heaters I've installed but the problem is logistics. I don't have two other family members nearby to move the thing and this one sits in a small closet on the side of the house on top of a two foot box. Unfortunately my 105lb wife can't do the same kind of lifting that my father and brother can handle.

Guess we'll find out what kind of sediment there is in there. I'm familiar with what hard water does with electric units, but never have messed with a gas one before. Installation is in 10 days...
Statistics show that the average Family in SA is 4. Based on the amount of hot water they use it is highly suggested that the heater be flushed 2-3 times per year (if there is no softener). Another factor that adds to the calcium accumulation is the heater's temperature setting. Temperature setting is up to the user but 120 to 125 degrees F is hot enough for washing clothes, bathing, dishes, etc. I've been to many homes where the water is scalding hot. The sad thing about that is those homes usually have Elderly or Young Children. It's an accident waiting to happen.
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Old 09-25-2010, 03:31 PM
 
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Default I heard ,

I don't know if it was true or not- of a water heater lifting off
and going through the roof of a house?
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That story was because the genius involved had capped off the relief valve. If the thermostat fails (which this one did), it'll generate too much pressure, and the relief valve is supposed to allow the excess pressure to "bleed off" and provide the owner with a warning. Well, he capped it off.....pressure grew - BOOM!
Murphy is alive and well, and recruitin' every day!
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Old 09-25-2010, 04:01 PM
 
Location: New Braunfels, TX
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I don't know if it was true or not- of a water heater lifting off
and going through the roof of a house?
It happens. Mythbusters even did a demo on one - don't think that they really expected to see the power of that thing!
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Old 09-25-2010, 10:34 PM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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Statistics show that the average Family in SA is 4. Based on the amount of hot water they use it is highly suggested that the heater be flushed 2-3 times per year (if there is no softener). Another factor that adds to the calcium accumulation is the heater's temperature setting. Temperature setting is up to the user but 120 to 125 degrees F is hot enough for washing clothes, bathing, dishes, etc. I've been to many homes where the water is scalding hot. The sad thing about that is those homes usually have Elderly or Young Children. It's an accident waiting to happen.
Good to know and glad to have a softener. FWIW there are two of us and the temperature isn't turned up much. I also found out today that we never have been using hot water in the washing machine when I went behind it to unhook everything. Never turned on the tap for hot water when we moved in. Oops...
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