At 10:33 AM 1/26/2010, Mark Andy wrote:
>I need to replace our water heater, as its leaking a bit under the
tank. It was
>apparently made in '91, so hey, whatever.
>
>Its currently mounted 'fixed' with the water pipes soldered in
directly and a hard
>gas line.
>
>I'm wondering when I replace it if I shouldn't do it with flexible
water / gas
>connections to make it a little easier to replace 10 to 20 years
from now, as
>well as to make it a little easier to install.
Mark,
I can't speak to the gas line, but I've installed 2 or 3 electric hot
water heaters
with the flexable lines. Makes the install and removal a lot easier. 2 of the
heaters I've done have been working for over 10 yrs with no leaks at either
end of the flex lines.
I personally like the flex lines!!!
There's also a relatively new coupler called Shark bite. A quick
disconnect coupling that you just push the copper pipe into. It
takes a special tool (about $3)
to insert into the coupling to remove a line. I think these go for
about $5 each.
For the DIYer they are fantastic. They didn't have these around when
I replaced
the last Hot water heater. But I did use them when I replaced the front and
rear outside spickets. They also work very well!!!
There's also a compression fitting you can use on sold pipes. I've used them
several years ago (before I found the shark bites) when I replaced the manifold
for the shower in the master bath room.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va
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