How easy of a job is replacing electric hot water heater? Plan on doing it in the next few weeks. Any advice, guidance, tips are appreciated.
you don't need to get every drop. You are draining it to make it lighter and make less of a mess.Buceesnuggets said:
Ok I feel very very very dumb asking this. Why am I draining it? Am I draining the old one to make it easier to move out? And if the only reason to drain it is to make it easier to move, why am I trying to get every single last drop out of there?
BTW, everything else makes sense lol.
Again, thanks for the responses.
Ok, just wanted to make sure that was the only reason. I thought I read a few replies about suctioning out some water that may be difficult to get out.hot_rod_9384 said:you don't need to get every drop. You are draining it to make it lighter and make less of a mess.Buceesnuggets said:
Ok I feel very very very dumb asking this. Why am I draining it? Am I draining the old one to make it easier to move out? And if the only reason to drain it is to make it easier to move, why am I trying to get every single last drop out of there?
BTW, everything else makes sense lol.
Again, thanks for the responses.
1 gal H2O = 8.34 lbs
50 gal = 417 lbs
Sorry Buceesnuggets, please don't be upset with me but I gotta be really frank with ya man...if you have to ask that question, it's probably better you hire someone to remove and replace that water heater...Buceesnuggets said:
Ok I feel very very very dumb asking this. Why am I draining it? Am I draining the old one to make it easier to move out? And if the only reason to drain it is to make it easier to move, why am I trying to get every single last drop out of there?
BTW, everything else makes sense lol.
Again, thanks for the responses.
important point.....i was waiting for OP to come back in a few weeks and say "man, this tank has been draining for a week now, how long should it take?"Josepi said:
I haven't seen this mentioned, but first, shut off the water supply to the heater. Then turn on the hot water in all of your sinks that are connected to the heater. Once the water slows to a trickle, then hook up the hose to the drain on the heater and try to get as much out as possible. I think it's way easier this way.
haha. That would've been fantastic. Luckily out of all this, I actually understand the water part lol. Have a background with aquatic facilities.Old School Brother said:important point.....i was waiting for OP to come back in a few weeks and say "man, this tank has been draining for a week now, how long should it take?"Josepi said:
I haven't seen this mentioned, but first, shut off the water supply to the heater. Then turn on the hot water in all of your sinks that are connected to the heater. Once the water slows to a trickle, then hook up the hose to the drain on the heater and try to get as much out as possible. I think it's way easier this way.
It's not saved if you spend it....Buceesnuggets said:
So I saved about $250. Gonna buy something fun with the saved moola.
Ornlu said:
Most cities (needlessly) require a permit for a water heater replacement, so contractors charge a fat fee because they have to plunk down time & cash sitting in the city permit office. You're pretty much forbidden by law from maintaining your own home...
If you do it yourself, be sure NOT To just set the out the old one out for trash, as the garbage truck will tattle tale on you. Instead, list it on craigslist as free scrap metal for pickup, or take it to the scrap metal recycling center yourself.
100% the only reason that I took mine to the scrap metal place myself.Ornlu said:
If you didn't pull a building permit for this (which is required in most Texas cities), you're running the risk of getting a red tag and a fine by setting this by the curb... I'm serious about the garbage truck tattle-telling on you.