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    New gas water heater, seems to be working, but cold coming out of hot faucets

    Thanks, this is basically exactly what he told me (to use a ball valve and to find the cross-over). All of them have two handles, and the only shutoff valve I've seen for any of them is on the kitchen sink.
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    New gas water heater, seems to be working, but cold coming out of hot faucets

    After consulting with another friend who is a bit more experienced, we think we have the problem(s) figured out. They are two-fold: The gate valve on the cold water inline has broken off, and sealed off 98% of that pipe. This happened when we initially shut it off to stop the leak (we know...
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    New gas water heater, seems to be working, but cold coming out of hot faucets

    I thought I recalled that the previous heater was hooked up the same way. Is it possible that the old heater had its inlet and outlet switched? Again, that old heater "worked", as in, provided hot water to all the sinks/bathtubs. I think the kitchen sink has separate valves underneath, so I...
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    New gas water heater, seems to be working, but cold coming out of hot faucets

    Sorry about the quality, these are taken with an iPod Touch. Let me know if you need more detailed/closer pics.
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    New gas water heater, seems to be working, but cold coming out of hot faucets

    Hello all. I am not much of a DIYer, but I am learning due to this problem that's left me without hot water for several days now. My previous gas water heater sprung a leak and started leaking into the carpet, so I had it replaced. It was still providing hot water, just it was leaking and...
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