Common Mistakes in Hot Water Heater Installation : Hot Water Heaters

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There are a number of common installation mistakes when it comes to a hot water heater that you’re going to want to do your best to avoid. Find out about common mistakes in hot water heater installation with help from an area manager for Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service’s Independent Contractors Division in this free video clip.

Expert: Dave Jones
Bio: Dave Jones is currently an Area Manager for Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service’s Independent Contractors Division. He oversees 17 Roto-Rooter locations for the company.
Filmmaker: Dave Jones

Series Description: Hot water heaters are one of the most important appliances in your home, but they can also become one of your biggest nightmares if you aren’t careful. Get tips on managing and maintaining your hot water heater with help from an area manager for Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service’s Independent Contractors Division in this free video series.
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Water heater won’t light or leaking water? This video provides information on how a gas water heater works and offers troubleshooting tips to assist you in diagnosing and repair.

Here is a list of the most commonly replaced parts associated with each water heater symptom:

Water heater does not heat: thermocouple, pilot, gas valve, solenoid, draft inducer, ignition module
Water heater leak: temperature and pressure relief valve, drain valve
Water heater does not light: igniter, pressure switch, thermocouple, pilot, spark electrode
Water heater is too hot: gas valve and thermostat assembly, heating element, thermostat

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40 thoughts on “Common Mistakes in Hot Water Heater Installation : Hot Water Heaters”

  1. Why does anyone hard pipe to the heater. Flex lines in copper or stainless steel are available. Expansion tanks are a state or code in Ca. When you have politicians making laws the price goes up and uselessness happens Many water heaters come with enclosed burners, so you have to hold down the pilot light and push the spark button. Because of this enclosed system many of these fail after a couple years because of dust clogging the screen cutting off air to the burner and a new one has to be installed. Another useless law. They should have left the area open as was intended. Expansion tanks are another law the politicians thought up. It is very rare that a water heater needs this. Another law to protect us from ourselves. If you think these are bad, how about the 1.2 gallon toilet to save water.?

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  2. we replace the pressure valve on our hot water heater with a new one,Β  but water seems to still be dripping from the pipe attached to it…Help

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  3. hired a plumber and he did what you said not to he welded the fittings right on top of the tank so now i got them coming back to see if they damaged the dip tube is it possible to inspect the dip tube for damage ?

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  4. Another mistake, my heating guy didn't follow the directions on my indirect hot water tank. He plumbed the port on the tank that says "Boiler Return" to the Boiler input, and the port on the tank that says "Boiler Input" to the Boiler Return. In the old days that was how they did it thinking the hottest part of the boiler entering the coldest part of the tank = highest amount of heat transfer = highest efficiency, and many follow how it was done previously, even though it's wrong. That KILLS the recovery of the tank as the bottom of the tank has a lot of water currents with the cold coming in that scrubs the heat away from the pipe and hot + cold = warm water and what's left in the pipe isn't warm enough to heat properly so you run out of hot water in about 15-20 minutes plumbed that way. Plumbed properly, the hottest part enters the upper part of the tank where you need it, and then exits the bottom where the remainder of the heat gets scrubbed by the turbulent cold supply = more, longer, hotter showers = winner.

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  5. Was cutting the wire off of one the other day and almost shocked myself good. Had gloves on. I checked the electric and it said 0 kw per hour and there was no main electric off switch on the breaker so i flipped all the breakers. What did i do wrong

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  6. That's why I have a water heater which heats the water as its needed. No need to have immersion heaters like these constantly keeping water hot. I run the hot water tap in my house and within 10 seconds or so I have very hot water coming out nice and fast. Pretty sure its cheaper too.

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  7. We recently had a new water heater installed, and now our water smells strongly like petroleum. What is that?

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  8. Nice video. I learned a lot, like knowing now why these heaters cost a lot of money. It's a work of art. πŸ™‚

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  9. I have a steady stream of water leaking from the bottom, at the back, where pilot is. Im assuming I should turn off water. Do I turn it off at tank? Or do I turn it off at the water main?

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  10. please reply wehre should i set we have Low, A B C and Very hot where should i set the temp we dont have hate in our water when i go basement the setting was on Low i am scared to change the setting coz i really dont knew idea how this things work,,,,

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  11. Incredibly elaborate and informative video. Thank you for sharing with us. I will use your company for parts on future orders.

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  12. Once I lite pilot light & tank heat up water but after that may be 6 hours I notice not pilot light.So why I am loosing pilot light?.

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  13. One thing I've been confused about is what controls the burner? When and why does it shut off? And when and why does it turn back on? Is it a pressure reader or a thermostat? I've always found that confusing.

    Btw. Good video. πŸ™‚

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  14. so if the heater is turned on in the bed room, and the air temperature is not as hot as before or almost room temperature, it is possible the dip tube could be broken off or has holes in them, am i correct ? thanks !

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