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Is it difficult to remove the drain valve from a Richmond heater? Is it ok to sweat the fittings after the galvanized nipple?

It does seem like it takes longer for the hot water to reach the fixtures now. It might just be my imagination. Any advise on whether it is worthwhile hooking up again? Thanks for your help.

So where is the line that is going to the drain valve coming from? It has a shutoff on it, should I cap it? If it isn't doing me any good I would rather not connect it to the new heater. If I connected to the new heater via the drain valve would it have any benefit?

Yesterday my 8 year old 50 gal AO Smith gas water heater began leaking out of the top of the unit around the exhaust flue. My home is also 8 years old, it is a ranch with the heater in the basement. I was surprised at the way it was plumbed. Instead of a drain valve sticking out of the side it...

Thanks for the response. There isn't any dripping from the sprayer. Could the problem be the ball assembly?

I am on a well system. WHen I turn on my kitchen faucet (Delta 61201) cold I get spurts of air along with the water. It only lasts for about 3 seconds and then will not happen again until the faucet is off for about 1/2 an hour. This is the only faucet that is affected. I cleaned out the aerator...

I only have one cold air return in the main room, none in the three smaller rooms including the bathroom. Also, the basement exterior walls are fully insulated. I have a partial exposure. I don't know the r factor but the insulation is quite thick. The walls are 2x6 construction over insulated...

Hi, I have a 6 year old 2,400 sq ft ranch with a basement with 1,400 sq ft finished. I have ceiling heating and cooling ducts in the basement area. The finished portion is divided into 4 rooms. I heat and cool a total of 3,800 sq ft. I do not have zone heating. I live in Wisconsin. The only...