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Insulation tubing around the recirculating pump return line and drain — I little over a year ago, I made my very first plumbing-related blog post: a report on how I learned I should flush my water heater to eliminate rust-colored water, and should replace its anode when it’s fully eroded. Since that first post, I’ve enjoyed progressively attempting more complex DIY plumbing […]

How to Replace Your Water Heater

This entry was posted in DIY and tagged anode Bradford White DIY hot water heater how to plumbing replace water heater Rheem Ruud water heater on January 18, 2014 by Steve Jenkins (updated 3127 days ago)

It’s 10PM. I get a text from our son (whose bedroom is in the basement) saying that he just got out of the shower and the water was barely warm, and now he’s hearing a “hissing” sound coming from the utility room across the hall from his bedroom… where the […]

How To: Repair a Leaking Hot Water Tank Temperature Pressure ...

This entry was posted in DIY and tagged fix leaking TPR valve hot water heater hot water tank hot water tank leak plumbing pressure relief valve Repair repair hot water tank temperature pressure relief valve tpr valve Watts on November 15, 2013 by Steve Jenkins (updated 3795 days ago)

Standard Gas Hot Water Header — I’m not proud to admit that this DIY project is something I put off for way too long, and I feel stupid because it’s one of the easiest things you can do to save money every month, while prolonging the life of your gas or electric water heater: flushing the […]

DIY: Flush Your Water Heater and Check/Replace Your Anode

This entry was posted in DIY and tagged aluminum anode flush flush hot water heater flush hot water tank flush water heater hot water heater hot water tank magnesium plumbing replace anode rust zinc on November 28, 2012 by Steve Jenkins (updated 3248 days ago)