So this is a VERY basic thing that most of us don't think about very often.
Hot Water.
It's a commodity that we use EVERY day, that in parts of the world is a luxury or very uncommon.
We are very grateful to have hot water.
We had a water heater. It was big and was heating the water just fine. However, it was quite old as far as water heaters go. (I think it was early to mid 90's or thereabouts) In any case, out inspector Aaron and our good friend Jeff (The Christmas Craftsman and Electricity Guru) suggested that we replace it before it became an issue. So we shopped around and of course we bought one from Home Depot (We love Orange, what can we say). So Jeff and Daniel were uninstalling the old one and putting in the new one. The old one wouldn't drain properly so they had to wheel it over to the door and dump it outside. It was pretty exciting. So I filmed it.
Well that's about it. I think I need to get Daniel to write about some of his experiences, because he knows more about the details of projects like this one.
I wasn't super helpful with this and many other projects concerning electrical and gas. My role was much more design oriented. However, all of these nitty gritty things are the unseen important things that we don't think about very often and I am very glad that they are all in working order!!
Home Depot let us put it on the 24 month deferred interest card along with A LOT of other stuff because some awesome saint of the orange cloth had mercy on our idea of a "single renovation project," including countertops, water heater, flooring, paint and supplies, and a laundry list of things I can't even recall.
While I'm on the subject of Home Depot... Know that all Home Depots are not created equal. I don't want to single out any specific store, but don't give up on the place if you have a bad experience at one. That is all.
UPDATE from Daniel: Here are the details about this one: 1. Thank you, Jeff! 2. Well worth the $400 or so for the water heater and hookups. 3. Scary! The reason it wouldn't drain is because it was clogged with sediment of some kind (yuck...) - that meant that we had to move a full tank across the basement and over the basement threshold on a handtruck. The sketchy part was it was on a 4 leg, 1 foot riser, so we used a piece of plywood to actually fit it onto the surface of the dolly. It was a delicate balancing act to put it lightly. So, we successfully wheeled it to the doorway where it finally crossed the bar, so to speak.
Home Depot let us put it on the 24 month deferred interest card along with A LOT of other stuff because some awesome saint of the orange cloth had mercy on our idea of a "single renovation project," including countertops, water heater, flooring, paint and supplies, and a laundry list of things I can't even recall.
While I'm on the subject of Home Depot... Know that all Home Depots are not created equal. I don't want to single out any specific store, but don't give up on the place if you have a bad experience at one. That is all.
love,
Sarah
Here are the details about this one: 1. Thank you, Jeff! 2. Well worth the $400 or so for the water heater and hookups. 3. Scary! The reason it wouldn't drain is because it was clogged with sediment of some kind (yuck...) - that meant that we had to move a full tank across the basement and over the basement threshold on a handtruck. The sketchy part was it was on a 4 leg, 1 foot riser, so we used a piece of plywood to actually fit it onto the surface of the dolly. It was a delicate balancing act to put it lightly. So, we successfully wheeled it to the doorway where it finally crossed the bar, so to speak.
ReplyDeleteHome Depot let us put it on the 24 month deferred interest card along with A LOT of other stuff because some awesome saint of the orange cloth had mercy on our idea of a "single renovation project," including countertops, water heater, flooring, paint and supplies, and a laundry list of things I can't even recall.
While I'm on the subject of Home Depot... Know that all Home Depots are not created equal. I don't want to single out any specific store, but don't give up on the place if you have a bad experience at one. That is all.
Here are the details about this one: 1. Thank you, Jeff! 2. Well worth the $400 or so for the water heater and hookups. 3. Scary! The reason it wouldn't drain is because it was clogged with sediment of some kind (yuck...) - that meant that we had to move a full tank across the basement and over the basement threshold on a handtruck. The sketchy part was it was on a 4 leg, 1 foot riser, so we used a piece of plywood to actually fit it onto the surface of the dolly. It was a delicate balancing act to put it lightly. So, we successfully wheeled it to the doorway where it finally crossed the bar, so to speak.
ReplyDeleteHome Depot let us put it on the 24 month deferred interest card along with A LOT of other stuff because some awesome saint of the orange cloth had mercy on our idea of a "single renovation project," including countertops, water heater, flooring, paint and supplies, and a laundry list of things I can't even recall.
While I'm on the subject of Home Depot... Know that all Home Depots are not created equal. I don't want to single out any specific store, but don't give up on the place if you have a bad experience at one. That is all.
Unfortunately, repairs do not always go as planned, but the end result is usually the same either way. The build up is calcium and other minerals that are in the water, but is not harmful to people. Unfortunately, it is harmful to the water heater though. This is why it should be drained periodically to get rid of it.
ReplyDeleteLane Pemberton @ Metcalfe Heating & Air Conditioning
Hot water sounds really good right about now. Our heat runs on gas and the water drum has quit on us. This is an old house, but it was still a surprise when it happened. So now we have to come up with the money to buy a new one. Until then, we have to wash our hands, clothes and dishes in cold water... in the winter.
ReplyDeleteAndy Jones @ AQS Comfort
I got a new water heater put in the house just an hour after my husband went to work, and he came home to a house that finally had hot water coming out of all the faucets. We have been having problems for a long time, and we were able to get the water heater fixed in just a couple hours.
ReplyDeleteRosa Nelson @ HVAC Services Philadelphia