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Author: Marty Salcedo

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Utilities Water Heater 

Water Heater TPR Valve

December 11, 2016May 17, 2017 Marty Salcedo

Temperature Pressure Relief Valve. A lot of folk use the Acronym and still only say, “The TPR”. If you are...

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Water Heater Venting

December 11, 2016May 17, 2017 Marty Salcedo

Extracting the byproducts of combustion sounds almost scientific. Down to earth terms would possibly put it like this, “I don’t...

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Water Heater Combustion

December 11, 2016November 16, 2023 Marty Salcedo

The combustion air for a water heater will be confusing at first because it is a formula. When all is...

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Water Heater Strapping

December 11, 2016May 17, 2017 Marty Salcedo

Strapping will be the loose vernacular for the legal rules in some states about securing a water heater. The actual...

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Water Heater Gallons and Features

December 11, 2016May 16, 2017 Marty Salcedo

Your water heater may have several features that you may be unaware of or are considering to install because you...

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Water Heater Condition

December 11, 2016September 16, 2017 Marty Salcedo

I am not currently able to view inside a water heater without my special Superman “X-Ray” Glasses that I got...

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Water Heater Base

December 11, 2016May 16, 2017 Marty Salcedo

The base of the water heater must be stable. Supporting 400 pounds or more is risky and most people might...

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Water Heater Enclosures

December 10, 2016December 29, 2016 Marty Salcedo

There is no specific requirement for where the water heater should be placed on a property. Inside the structure, outside...

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Sink Drains

December 10, 2016January 9, 2017 Marty Salcedo

Sad to say, but sink drains can be some of the funniest things in a house. There are those who...

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Plumbing Vent Pipes

December 10, 2016December 28, 2016 Marty Salcedo

All plumbing pipes need a vent somewhere in the connected line. A gurgling sound at a drain or tub may...

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