Hot water heater Hot and Cold hookup

[David P. Valley]

Jae,

Are you feeling Ok?

Here ya go...

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Some plumbers are not very clever.
You are supposed to install equipment as the manufacturer intended. Water heaters heat water most efficiently when the water is going through them as designed.

Pretty clear, succinct, and to the point.

[William J. Decker]

No;

Plumbers cracks are what is seen from behind when they are squatting down.

Sorry, Jae. Had to do it.

I have, recently, been running into a some of fmy ormer clients who call me to complain. They have HVAC guys come in to do maintenance on their furnaces (most that I inspect have not been looked at in quite a while and I recommend maintenance) and they tell the client that the water heaters are spewing forth CO. Of course the client panics and the HVAC guy is right there to slap in a new water heater.

1) In my area, water heaters are a plumber's job, not an HVAC guy. What about in your areas?

2) The clients are, usually, quite P*SSED and want restitution. I have been called back a few times when the HVAC guy was still there and re-inspect the drafting and such, but find nothing. The HVAC guys are usually really indignant. "Who you going to trust, a home inspector or an HVAC professional", they say. Puts the client in quite a bind. I usually refer them to a good plumber who comes out ans tells they that everything is OK.

Have you been seeing this scam in your areas?

[Jae Williams]

Only a licensed plumber may legally install a water heater in this neck of the woods.

[Russel Ray]

I saw a great termite inspection today. The termite guy got there 15 minutes after me, talked with everyone for 15 minutes, said the house had to be tented, and left. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. His company is now on my "Do not recommend" list.

[tnoisaw]

There are desinated sides on a water heater because the cold side has a dip tube (approx 40" +-) that brings cold water to the bottom of the tank for better heat distribution. If the dip tube deterates as some manufactured in 1994-1996 by perfection corporation the cold will mix with the hot and the heater will be less effective.

I am a former lisenced service plumber with over a decade of experiance. Frankly, I would be cautious of a plumber who does not have this basic knowledge.

Tony