Reliable Gas Water Heater
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Jake The Wonderdog
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Gas water heater for well water (rotten egg smell)
Comments (8)It's not bacteria that react with the anode rods. It's more likely the naturally occurring sulfates that are in your water that become hydrogen sulfide gas in your water heater. It could be that you have the hydrogen sulfide in your water and the heat just causes it to exit the water to the air where you can smell it. If you have hydrogen sulfide in your cold water as well, that could be caused by bacteria. You need to get your water tested to know for sure. Take 1- liter samples of your cold and hot water to a local independent lab to determine sulfur, sulfates, hydrogen sulfide, iron, hardness, pH, TDS. Ask the lab how to collect the samples to ensure accurate results. Then you can determine your best course of action because you will knur where your problem is. If it is purely a hot water hubby the powered anode is probably a good solution. However, the most reliable solution will likely be to remove the sulfur compounds from your water. Switching to an electric water heater will not affect the problem at all....See MoreGas Water Heater Does Not Heat Water
Comments (1)It sounds like a bad thermostat to me....See MoreAre Direct Vent Water Heaters Reliable?
Comments (5)Thanks for the information Brickeyee. alan_s_thefirst - I've found there are three types of water heaters: Atmospheric: vents to a chimney such as the one you described Direct Vent: similar to atmospheric except it is designed to work without a chimney. It has piping for intake and exhaust that goes horizontally through an exterior wall. Power Vent: like an atmospheric water heater except it has a blower mounted on the top. When the heater runs, the blower exhausts the fumes either vertically or horizontally to the exterior of the building. Because of the blower, it gives you some flexibility in where it can be installed, vs the atmospheric, which needs a chimney, or the direct vent, which must be next to an exterior wall. And I guess I should mention there are high efficiency condensing water heaters and tankless units, but I am not considering either one. Apparently the atmospheric and the power vent are the most commonly installed water heaters these days. I got a quote from a plumber for a new 50 gallon gas fired water tank with installation: $2100 for a direct vent model, $1400 for a power vent unit. The direct vent model would require 4 weeks between order and delivery, too. My home does not have a chimney, and I would prefer that my next water heater not have the blower motor just to eliminate the noise and the fan. Plus, there is a durability factor with the blower. My 12 year old A.0. Smith water heater had the blower fail after six years of service. It was easy enough to replace, but it cost nearly $300. Anyway, thanks sharing your experiences with pilot lights and what might cause them to extinquish....See MoreRuud gas water heater - possible gas leak in control?
Comments (1)The only surefire way of checking that is to install a pressure guage between the shutoff valve and control. Then cut the valve off and watch the guage to see if it's leaking. Leak detectors are a good tool, but they will pick up all sorts of stuff...dish soap, leak detector soap, pipe dope, etc. You can't always trust them....See More
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