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I am not sure if it working before but I definetly turned it on before the air was purged out of it. It's obvously safer to drain the tank everytime I leave but is it necessary? We are there every weekend but at this point there is no heat during the week. Any idea what size fitting the drain...

I turned on the water heater at cottage for the first time yesterday. Nothing happenned. I followed a online troubleshooting guide and I think I narrowed it down to a problem upper heater element. I did this with an ohm test but I am not up to speed with the different ranges on the meter...

Does anyone make a compressor fitting or schrader (sp?) valve that I can tie into my plumbing? I did ask a local supply shop but they didnt have anything. Right now I am planning to tie into the pex plumbing with a T, add a valve and a compressor fitting with a hose barb that I can clamp on.

Would I also need a separate plumbing permit to connect the tank to the house plumbing?

We are about a month into a cottage remodel. We should have running water this week. I don't think the plumbing was used for a couple of years but I was told it was drained each year. I inspected the pipes under the house. I do not see any cracks but there are a few patches. The crawl...

I am having a artesian well installed. It was actually installed two weeks ago. This week the line to house is being installed this week. I have a few questions but couldn't reach the well companyy so I thought I would post them here... Does the well company usually install the power...

More questions... Can I install the tank inside the house? Does it make noise at it fills and drains? The cottage is built on piers and would freeze in the winter. If I move the tank inside, I only have to worry about the water line. I am not sure if it would fit but I would like to raise...

After pushing one of the contractors I was given a second quote for a system that had a variable speed pump. However, it was because of my concern over the water pressure not being consistent (30 to 60psi). I was told it would maintain a higher pressure but he wasn't really pushing it.

Guy48065- From what I can tell, they had a shallow well until around 2000 when they put in a new septic and leach field. At that time they switched to lake water. The water fed a kitchen sink, bathroom sink, toilet, shower and water heater. So, there was running water. the plumbing looks...

Hello, I just found the forum. It looks like a great site. I am just starting a big project and will have a ton a questions. Were trying to turn a cabin into a house... The first step is to install a well. The PO's had a line running to the lake. We planned on installing a well but had...