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Hot water circulating pump keeps cold water source hot where it comes in to the water heater
I have a Gundorf circulating pump installed at my water heater. It works well but I noticed that the cold water source coming in to the water heater is warm/hot to the touch. I want to tap that cold ...
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Water Heaters in Parallel on opposite side of house
We have 2 40 gallon electric Water heaters in Parallel on opposite sides of house. The amount of hot water we are getting from shower time for example leads me to believe we are only getting 40 ...
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Why do I have water temperature fluctuation?
Bought a house with a newer hot water heater (less than 5yrs old). The shower would never get very hot and would quickly run out of hot water completely (7-12 minutes). We replaced the cartridge ...
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Why am I not getting hot water from my heater?
I have the water heater pilot on but I don't have any hot water flowing. I do have cold water running through the pipes. My water heater is in the garage and it's freezing temps. I had a heater on the ...
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Can I use a tankless and tanked hot water heater at the same time this way?
I am designing a house for myself and want to use a tankless hot water heater. The issue is I am going to be on LP gas and I want to have a recirculating loop. Id rather not consistently use gas to ...
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How to change the anode on this water heater?
I have a Bradford White water heater installed in 2011. I was following this video to replace the anode. I was expecting my water heater to look like in the video, with a clear nut to unscrew.
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Draining a water heater
We have a Rheem 111125 water heater and it started leaking tonight. I'm trying to drain out the tank so that I could replace the washer in the inlet tap, which isn't shutting off the supply at the ...
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Why does my water heater let the water cool down sometimes?
I'm a homeowner with a gas water heater that was installed in 2010 (before I moved in) in Central MD. It is a 71 gallon tank. State Select.
Sometimes the water is normal hot temperature, while other ...
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Hot water heater gurgles when cold water is used (e.g., with toilet)
Scenario: my 9yo natural gas 40gal Whirlpool hot water heater has been "draining" (i.e., being used) for 5+ minutes from someone taking a hot shower or washing dishes with hot water. If ...
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Is my space a good candidate for a hybrid electric heat pump water heater?
We're purchasing a condo, and the current water heater is almost 10 years old. I don't know that it needs replaced (I'll be researching replacing the anode next), but if it does, I'd like something ...
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Water going into new water heater on cold side
We installed a new water heater. When you turn on just the cold water you can feel it going into the water heater on the cold side. Is this normal?
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Where can I place a direct vent termination location for water heater?
Location: U.S.
I'm trying to figure out all of the clearance distances requirements and looking for the best place to vent a new direct vent water heater. As you can see by the image, the existing ...
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How to avoid the rapid contamination of filters in a recirculation shower?
I want to build another shower in an already existing shower. The essence of this work is to be able to stay in warm water as long as possible, and not use a lot of water and energy. To use this ...
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Can a 30 gallon water heater use a 25 amp breaker?
I have a 240V, 25 amp breaker which is feeding a 30 gallon water heater.
Is that normal and expected? Is it good enough?
I do not know the amp or watt rating of the water heater.
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tankless water heater low noise off and on all night
I just moved into a house with a new tankless water heater. It works fine when operating, but it seems to make a low humming noise off and on all night, when no one is using water. It is external, and ...
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