Monday, July 4, 2011

Death of the State Sand Hog - and Replacement




I got a call at work that the hot water was too hot at home - hmmm. Seems that a thermostat went Wide open Throttle and was pumping out 170 degree water. We threw the breaker - (the high temp cutoff should have tripped, but didn't) and the water stayed hot for almost 3 days. Bummer. Initially, I was ready to pick up a 13 dollar thermostat at ACE, but found that the tank was leaking at the top. So, I replaced the whole thing with a Whirlpool 50 Gallon Water Heater Lowes Item#121802. And installation kit. It was pretty easy as I didn't have to sweat the joints as it had flanges.

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