Having
a water heater installed in your home can be of great convenience and comfort
for you, but replacing a water heater can be a tiresome job for anybody. Replacing water heater is regarded as one of
many usual plumbing tasks you are to undertake. You must be very much careful in
replacing a water heater because many possible dangers can result from your
carelessness. If possible, hire an experienced and expert plumber to replace
your old water heater. This will certainly be the best possible way to replace
your old water heater. But if you are confident enough to replace your water
heater by yourself, following 5 unique tips for replacing a water heater will
definitely help you replace water heater without any danger:
1.
Remember, you should not go for replacing water heater by yourself if you are
not handy with tools. But if you are, make sure you collect all the necessary
tools and materials you need before you remove your old water heater and
replace that with a new one. The tools
that will be necessary are a hacksaw, some screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches
etc. If your water heater installation uses copper pipe, you will need a
propane torch too. In addition to these
tools, you need to buy some fixtures and fittings too. So, check the water supply pipes and buy some
right size fittings. Once you have all these necessary tools and fittings,
replacing your old water heater will take up to6 hours.
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2.
Once you have collected all the necessary
tools, you need to take necessary steps to remove your old water heater safely.
It’s better to turn off your old water heater at least two hours before you
remove it. Make sure you switch off the gas or the electricity to the water
heater before dissipating it. If you
successfully dissipate gas or electricity line, you will be able to lessen any
chance of danger by 50%. After dissipating gas or electricity line, remove the
old water heater smoothly.
3.
Once you remove the old water heater,
measure the altitude of the old heater and purchase a water heater with the same
altitude so that you can replace the heater without changing the length of
electricity, gas or water lines. If your old water heater brand performed very
well, don’t go for changing the brand as changing brands may need several other
adjustments too.
4.
Make sure you are not along to replace your old water heater, keep other family
members around so that they can help you if needed. As you are not an expert in
this field, you may get tired doing everything by yourself. Your helper can
certainly lessen your workload.
5.
Once you have purchased a new water heater, you need to read the manufacturer’s
installation guideline very much carefully. You must follow every single
instructions mentioned in the manufacturer’s guideline.
Thus, being very much careful and strictly
following manufacturer’s installation guidelines, you can replace your old
water heater by yourself. But, it is always better to hire an expert and
experienced plumber to replace your old water heater.
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