Saturday afternoon fun

[jgohlke]

Recently I replaced our natural gas hot water heater. The old one was laying in the side yard for a couple of weeks and today I started wondering how it works. With nothing to lose, I took our old one apart. I thought a few other folks might have wondered the same thing...so I took some pictures.

Here's the link: pictures

If you click on the first picture, you can go through them slide-show style and you'll be able to read the captions.

The whole episode, including stopping to take some pictures took about 2 hours.

I had a ton of other, more important chores to be doing...but I did this instead.

 

[BkCloud114]

Awesome pics........ thanks

What are the blue crystals ??

 

[xRanger]

But, like most of us, I think I would rather take something apart to see how it works, than do some other important chore!

 

[bmd34202]

I'm surprised the neighbors didn't call the police on you! I can imagine the sight looking out their windows. :laugh:

 

[mattroth54]

You got 25 years out of that? Gawd, they don't make 'em like they used to! I just changed mine out last week due to a leak...wouldn't you know, a five and one half year old heater with a five year warranty.

Thanks for the pictures, I was curious how mine worked, but I'd be tending to the stitches in my hands right now if I attempted your dissection. Wow, 25 years!

 

[stogieman]

Great pictures Joe, thanks for sharing the experience. The only question that I have is did you enjoy a cigar afterwards with Merry........ :thumbs:

 

[MonkeyK]

When I bought my last house, the housing inspector told me about failed water heaters that blasted off, punching a hole through up to two stories of house.

What I'd like to see is someone do that in a somewhat controlled manner... maybe add some fins and a nose cone --a water heater rocket!

 

[TBaGZ]

One word to make the task easier...... SAWZALL!!!!