thinkbig asked:


I have asked several plumbers, suppliers and the manufacturers and they cannot tell me the difference other than it is what the sticker says for safety concerns. A regular water heater cost $100.00 less than a manufactured home water heater and I tell you is 100% identical. I have seen inside both units, so I need someone who really knows to answer.
compare prices at Home Depot a big difference. Nobody has given me an answer that I haven’t already checked on either. Remember the water heater manufacturers could only tell me that it is just what is said on the labels on the water heater.They could not say that there was really any difference. It aint the insullation either
I have had people tell me that there is more insullation or more windings or the gas chambers are different. And both water heaters discharge from the top.
Keep in mind we are talking about gas water heaters
Thanks Blondie….. I liked that info, I would pay the extra bucks for tankless.
Nobody has given me an answer on this yet. I mean with facts.
I live in Utah and have never seen a man. home water heater feed from the bottem…although that may be the case elswhere it is not here.

oskeewow13 asked:


Hello! I may have a problem with water hammer or pockets of air or whatever in my plumbing system. In order to troubleshoot, I want to drain the water from the pipes for the whole house and then refill it. What should I do with the water in water heater and water softner? Do I drain the water heater and water softner? Just turn power off on my Kenmore water softner? or use bypass valve? Thanks for your time!

saturns_only_son asked:


The water heater is fine during the day, however, when I go down to the garage in the morning, the relief valve has released a large amount of water all over the floor. I know it’s the relief valve because I have placed a container below the pipe for the water to drain into. Any suggestions?
The relief valve has a pipe that is connected to direct the water that comes out from the relief valve. So I know the water heater itself is not leaking. The water is coming directly out of the relief valve at night when it get cold.

PC 20-04 asked:


I have a electric mobile home water heater that is leaking at fitting where the hot water connects. The connection is on the side 2 inches from the top. The connection is plastic a friend told me to put some plumber putty around the connection.

I was reading on the container of the plumbers putty and it stated not to use on plastic.

I have seen the spray foam but did not know if I could use this because of the hot water temp being 120 degrees.

Any Ideals the water heater is only a year old and I **** to replace it. The water heater was not purchaced by me so I doubt warrenty would be good.

jamie m asked:


When we purchased this house it came with a rental hot water heater from Direct Energy company. The house is 11 years old and I am quite sure the Natural gas water heater is 11 years old also. I have been reading on the net about all of the energy efficiant products etc. Can direct energy be asked from me to replace this with a newer more energy eff. up to date model of watere heater. Do they have a standard rule that pertains to the replacement of the water heaters that they rent out to customers at around $12.00 per month?