Nite all.
Some of those Goon Diapers?
Some of those Goon Diapers?
Baby Goon diapers...!Nite all.
Some of those Goon Diapers?
Just don't Wanko it in public.GM All
Think I will order a Wanko.
Yep the gas tankless have to be on an outside wall.GFY everyone. Not gonna say good morning, because, well, it is not. Went down to my basement, which is just a crappy unfinished partial basement (maybe 600 sq ft?) surrounded by a crawlspace, so I don't go down there often. But I did this morning. And it's always a great way to start the day when you discover that the floor around the water heater is damp.
Well, I guess a new water heater is in my near future. So I start looking, and thinking maybe I should replace it with one of the tankless ones. Only to find multiple comments about how they need to be on an outside wall for venting. Ummm, why can't I mount it in the center of the basement where the old one was and use the already existing vent? So now I'm confused. If I hafta reroute gas and water lines then screw it, I'm getting another tank. I just assumed it could vent through the same vent pipes that are already there.
Money I didn't really have or want to spend right now, but hot water is kinda a necessity, and who knows how long before the bottom falls out of the old one.
Just don't Wanko it in public.
Hey guys, just doing a drive by. Water receded this evening and from what it looks like it was a total loss. Over 2 foot of water got into the house and car. Staying at my mom's with my pets for now. Looks like a few months before my house will be livable again
We are actually lucky, many lost far more than we did and guess
It was a lesson in life to never get too attached to material things
Will be around when I can, vape on and thanks for all the well wishes.
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GFY everyone. Not gonna say good morning, because, well, it is not. Went down to my basement, which is just a crappy unfinished partial basement (maybe 600 sq ft?) surrounded by a crawlspace, so I don't go down there often. But I did this morning. And it's always a great way to start the day when you discover that the floor around the water heater is damp.
Well, I guess a new water heater is in my near future. So I start looking, and thinking maybe I should replace it with one of the tankless ones. Only to find multiple comments about how they need to be on an outside wall for venting. Ummm, why can't I mount it in the center of the basement where the old one was and use the already existing vent? So now I'm confused. If I hafta reroute gas and water lines then screw it, I'm getting another tank. I just assumed it could vent through the same vent pipes that are already there.
Money I didn't really have or want to spend right now, but hot water is kinda a necessity, and who knows how long before the bottom falls out of the old one.
Who comes up with the names for some of these attys?
Yep the gas tankless have to be on an outside wall.
And they cost about twice as much as a tank type.
then you have to spend about 150 on the special vent kit.
Get a pink water heater they are best.
Thanks for the tip. No evidence of leaks from the pressure relief valve.Check your pressue relief check valve. Sometimes they go bad and start to leak. Even if that is all it is, if you are on a well, it is a good idea to drain and flush your tank every couple years to eliminate some of the built up minerals in the tank.
I was actually thinking Rheem. Got a model number?Or a gray Rheem one... that's what we got.
Andria
Check your pressue relief check valve. Sometimes they go bad and start to leak. Even if that is all it is, if you are on a well, it is a good idea to drain and flush your tank every couple years to eliminate some of the built up minerals in the tank.
I was actually thinking Rheem. Got a model number?
Thanks, put it on my list. I'll need to double check dimensions and all, but I hear Rheem is good, and I like the idea of buying a model that someone else is happy with.Rheem Performance 40 Gal. Tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater
Model# XG40T06EC36U1
Is the one we got. Had to get the tall kind, the little "closet" where it goes is very narrow -- and even so, had to remove the door facing around the opening, so it would fit thru.
Andria
I was actually thinking Rheem. Got a model number?
lmao! Weirdos like us!Who comes up with the names for some of these attys?
I need one of those filters. Sometimes my water is BROWN from sediment. I filter all my drinking water.And those minerals are no joke -- we've owned our whole house filtration system for almost 5 yrs now, since just shortly after we bought the house -- the gadget on the wall, at the time we replaced the water heater back in June, informed us that almost 200 lbs of minerals had been removed from our water -- and at least 150 lbs, my husband said, was in that very old water heater. He like to NEVER got that thing outta here. At least the new one should stay nice, since the water is getting filtered before it ever gets to the water heater.
Andria
Are you calling me a weirdo? Well, I guess you are right, I can be, carry on then.lmao! Weirdos like us!
I need one of those filters. Sometimes my water is BROWN from sediment. I filter all my drinking water.
Kadly, sorry you're going through that crap!
Choppy, I'm at a loss for words. So sorry.
Very highly placed persons.Who comes up with the names for some of these attys?
So they say it is sediment huh?I need one of those filters. Sometimes my water is BROWN from sediment. I filter all my drinking water.
Kadly, sorry you're going through that crap!
Choppy, I'm at a loss for words. So sorry.
Did you taste the water to see if someone peed there?Thanks for the tip. No evidence of leaks from the pressure relief valve.
But now I'm even more confused. I got a light, looked under it as best I could, can't see a spot where there is even a drip. Turned on the hot water in the kitchen, let it run for a couple minutes, went back down while it was running, can't hear or see any water dripping anywhere. But there is enough moisture that I know water came from somewhere at some point in the recent past. Shouldn't I be able to locate it?
Now I'm not sure what to think. Do I buy a new one just to have in case this one craps out? I'd rather not have however many gallons of water dumped in my basement, but I'm not sure it's actually leaking after all.
Hey, you said it, not me.Are you calling me a weirdo? Well, I guess you are right, I can be, carry on then.
GAHHHHHHHHHHH! 7000-9000? Oh man. Never mind.....The company we got ours thru is called EkoWater, or Ecowater... not sure if they're out there, but surely someone out there carries that product. We got a hellacious deal on it -- $9k system, we got for $7k, for having their sign in our yard for 3 months. But we weren't going to sign on the dotted line till they agreed to a monthly payment we could actually handle -- they started around $199/mo, but we kept saying "No" till they got to $125/mo... at which point we looked at each other and said "y'know, we've always wanted one of these things." and got it.
Andria
GAHHHHHHHHHHH! 7000-9000? Oh man. Never mind.....
That's pretty cool.Well yeah... it's for the entire house; the unit is attached to the water coming into the house -- the thing is about 3 and a half feet tall. ETA: Although it COULD be moved, it's essentially a permanent fixture, and as such, adds about $10k to the equity of the house.
Andria
You could improve your water quality with a couple of whole house cartridge type water filters for not very much money.That's pretty cool.![]()
You could improve your water quality with a couple of whole house cartridge type water filters for not very much money.
Yep but still great for sediment and or to remove other contaminants.Maybe... but it wouldn't be the quality you get from this system -- even if our entire area is under a "boil all water" notice, we wouldn't have to. With the kind of things you're talking about, you'd still have to boil.
Andria
Wow!!! Thanks!You could improve your water quality with a couple of whole house cartridge type water filters for not very much money.
such as this:
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Kitchen-Water-Dispensers-Filters/N-5yc1vZarmz?cm_mmc=SEM|THD|D26P&mid=sfdIuC5SX|dc_mtid_890389n25185_pcrid_45119838101_pkw_+water +filtration_pmt_b_product__slid_&gclid=CjwKEAjwrcC9BRC2v5rjyvSbhWASJACKkjDzWEP1QVXnyPCghBWEEPlhhU8M94FiUDqGDRht-B-amhoCeGLw_wcB
Might not filter as well as the pro units but does help a lot.
Yea it's the sediment that gets bad. We rarely have boil notices.Yep but still great for sediment and or to remove other contaminants.
A lot better than nothing.
Those inline types I linked to will work fine for greatly reducing sediment.Yea it's the sediment that gets bad. We rarely have boil notices.
Now that's the great attitude right there!!!! Hang in there!Evening fugee's and GFY!!! Hope everyone had a great day.
Things are looking up here. A actually have a pair of shoes and clean change of clothes now
One thing an old mentor told me once. He said I was the only person he knew who could fall into a deep pile of shit and come out smelling like a rose. It might seem like karma douched me but it didnt. Last year I went thru a shit load of medical billshit when the doc cut my intestines. Way my lawyers tell me, I will end up with close to $400k tax free for that ordeal. I hurt my arm at work and went thru all this medical stuff but they found %80 blockage which could of killed me if I wasn't forced to have the chest pains looked at ( I'm notorious for ignoring medical stuff ) and with this flood there will also be a silver lining. Don't knew what yet but things always work out for the best for me.
Gonna try to get my computer going tomorrow. It was running when I unplugged it but did get some water in it so keep yall fingers crossed for me and I will be able to post some pics tomorrow.
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We all know you like a good reaming Kad. It's ok, we don't judge you for itI was actually thinking Rheem. Got a model number?
@kad2371 pull off the inspection covers if you can and see if you can tell if there's any moisture inside the housing or if the foam insulation on the tank is damp. Also check the incoming cold water line for condensation: sometimes in humid conditions, condensation will form on the lines and drip off.
@AndriaD If that filtration unit is reverse osmosis and has UV filtering as well, it's a good unit to have. One of my star party guys is a hiker (he's done the PCT twice, most of the Appalachian Trail once) and portable UV purification units that you drop in a water bottle are now pretty much standard for people doing those long back country hikes. Pre-filter it going into the bottle then drop the unit in for a minute and POOF! Clean, safe water.
@chopdoc , good to see that you have a positive outlook on things! For all the tribulations you've experienced, it's not hard to imagine worse outcomes than the way things have gone.Attitude goes a long way in being able to deal with what life throws at us. "The source of being upset is believing something or someone should be some other way than the way that they ARE."
Evening? It's evening already??? Still afternoon here on the Left Coast.
Just finished today's chores of cleaning the carpet in the van and messing with the lock on one of the sliding doors. Somebody spilled what appears to have been a mocha in the back of the van. Took two tanks of cleaner in our carpet cleaner to get most of it up.NASTY!!!
Now, some down-time before I get ready to go work a double-header. First game at 4:30; I'll be lucky if I get home before 11 tonight.![]()
More like his insurance company. And then they'll tell him his flood damage was preexistingHope Choppy gets some of my tax dollars I paid in to help him get back on his feet.
Yea my hair gets dreadlocks and that would be great if it fixed that issue!The main unit, for the whole house, I dunno what kind of filtration it does. There is an additional reverse osmosis unit under the kitchen sink, with a 5ga tank -- which is great when the water has to be off, still got a little bit of clean water! That unit has 3 filters; 2 of which we replace yearly, and the third more expensive one, which is replaced every 3 yrs. All we have to do for the main unit is keep pellet salt in it, which is real cheap. Thank goodness, because those filters aren't cheap; the yearly ones are $35 each, so $70 yearly for that, and the 3rd one is about $125, every 3 yrs. But it really makes a HUGE difference -- I have very coarse hair, and it always tended to the stiff & rough.... it's now a lot silkier and smoother! And the stuff on the bottoms of my stainless cookware -- now I get the chemical bluing or rainbowing, which vinegar removes PDQ, but NONE of that hard calcified shit that required a 24hr soak of vinegar to scrub off. We have extremely hard water in N GA, and this thing is a godsend.
And no more buying bottled water!
Andria