zhomes
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Any good way to change a plastic diptube when you have maybe 1 foot clearance over the water heater?
I have a indirect tank that has been in service a few years. The mixing valve failed and I didnt like the fact that he original plumber ran some of the pipes so I tried to clean some stuff up. When I backed off the fitting on the cold side I realized the top of the orginal dip tube is all cracked. Looks like original plumbing hit it with a hammer. Problem I have is that there is only maybe 1 foot of headroom. I am not looking to move the water heater as the pipes that connect the tank to the boiler dont have any unions and they are next to impossible to access if I cut.
Any good way to replace a dip tube with so little clearance?
I have a indirect tank that has been in service a few years. The mixing valve failed and I didnt like the fact that he original plumber ran some of the pipes so I tried to clean some stuff up. When I backed off the fitting on the cold side I realized the top of the orginal dip tube is all cracked. Looks like original plumbing hit it with a hammer. Problem I have is that there is only maybe 1 foot of headroom. I am not looking to move the water heater as the pipes that connect the tank to the boiler dont have any unions and they are next to impossible to access if I cut.
Any good way to replace a dip tube with so little clearance?