Last week my Dad came down and we successfully removed the water heater from the kitchen and put it in the basement. I know what a crazy thing to do - most people enjoy having a water heater in their living space...
The task went rather smoothly. Our expectations around here are pretty low - pretty much you go into everything thinking that there will be some unexpected twist that will require a Plan B (or C) and an outlay of money.
Still, there were a few lessons learned...
1. The water heater will not drain. The bottom valve will not loosen. We banged on it a bit but decided we were pressing our luck (and ensuring the purchase of a new one) so we moved it mostly full...
2. When we shut off the hot water we found that the water lines seem to be crossed somewhere and at some point hot water is crossing into the cold? Strange.
3. We had a few extra wires when hooking it back up (it is electric and was connected to a timer that we dismantled). Our electrician on call would not answer the phone so we did what any self-respecting do-it-yourselfer would do and winged it. So far so good. Hot showers have been had by all! Thanks Dad!
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