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Can I haul a new water heater home on its side?
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I
lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. |
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On Aug 21, 10:49*am, wrote:
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. The warning signs are likely for the warehouse crew to protect against damage to accessories stored in the top of the box. To be on the safe side, avoid potholes and speed bumps on the way home if heater is on its side. HTH Joe. |
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On Aug 21, 11:49*am, wrote:
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. Yes, you can lay it on it's side, unless it's one of the new ones that comes pre-filled with water. You know, like the antifreeze they have now that comes with 50% water as a convenience. I'd say the this side up is the preferred shipping and/or stacking direction. But for an easy ride in a truck, side will be fine. |
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On Aug 21, 10:49*am, wrote:
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. Could the anode rod break if it is on its side? |
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On Aug 21, 11:49*am, wrote:
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I wouldn't try it. Most if not all of the preheated water that is installed at the factory will leak out. Water heaters are notoriously hard to prime if the factory installed water gets out. |
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On 8/21/2008 10:03 AM Limp Arbor spake thus:
On Aug 21, 11:49 am, wrote: Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I wouldn't try it. Most if not all of the preheated water that is installed at the factory will leak out. Water heaters are notoriously hard to prime if the factory installed water gets out. That's right. You sure don't want to lose that "new water heater" smell, either. -- "In 1964 Barry Goldwater declared: 'Elect me president, and I will bomb the cities of Vietnam, defoliate the jungles, herd the population into concentration camps and turn the country into a wasteland.' But Lyndon Johnson said: 'No! No! No! Don't you dare do that. Let ME do it.'" - Characterization (paraphrased) of the 1964 Goldwater/Johnson presidential race by Professor Irwin Corey, "The World's Foremost Authority". |
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:30:11 +0000 (UTC), "SteveBell"
wrote: wrote: Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. The truck topper prevents vertical strapping of the tank, right? Skip the tie-downs, ime... |
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On Aug 21, 11:49*am, wrote:
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. 1 - Cut a hole in the topper just a tad bigger then the box. 2 - Slip the box in up-right 3 - At home, take the WH out of the box and put the box back in the hole for extra storage 4 - Stay out of the rain |
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On Aug 21, 3:30*pm, "SteveBell"
wrote: When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. I've got plenty of tie-down straps. What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed. I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says, "Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure adequate padding for the box." So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary. I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly and carefully. BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! |
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On Aug 21, 3:55*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
1 - Cut a hole in the topper just a tad bigger then the box. 2 - Slip the box in up-right 3 - At home, take the WH out of the box and put the box back in the hole for extra storage 4 - Stay out of the rain Now that's a solution I didn't think of... |
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BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! Hmm - better save the "neener-neener" stuff for when you have it installed and working without any problems... :-D -- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/ |
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:49:33 -0700, mkirsch1 wrote:
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. Have at least one helper to assist you. That way you can avoid any stresses that might result when pivoting the carton while loading into the truck. |
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"Ken" wrote in message . .. wrote: Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I believe most have a glass lining that is more vulnerable on the sides. Be careful however, and you should be OK. they haven't made glass lines ones for many, many years. they use ceramics instead, which is why you don't want to bounce them when on their side. you don't want to flex them in any way. |
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On Aug 21, 10:49 am, wrote:
Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. I have NEVER hauled a water heater standing up, and I have installed between 35 and 50 in my lifetime. The ONLY thing that you have to watch out for is that you don't smack the gas valve while transporting it, which is clearly marked as "control" on one side. If the heater is electric, you don't even have to worry about it. JK |
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On Aug 21, 6:39 pm, "SteveBell"
wrote: wrote: On Aug 21, 3:30 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. I've got plenty of tie-down straps. Sorry about that, Chief. I read too fast and missed the part where you mentioned the bed cap What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed. I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says, "Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure adequate padding for the box." So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary. I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly and carefully. BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! Good on you. Now you just have to train yourself to call it a "COLD water heater". -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX You actually get "cold" water from the taps in Texas? I would think that the water coming into the house there would be "tepid". JK |
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On Aug 21, 10:45*pm, Big_Jake wrote:
On Aug 21, 10:49 am, wrote: Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. *I have NEVER hauled a water heater standing up, and I have installed between 35 and 50 in my lifetime. *The ONLY thing that you have to watch out for is that you don't smack the gas valve while transporting it, which is clearly marked as "control" on one side. *If the heater is electric, you don't even have to worry about it. JK I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. What BS? If my math is correct, 99% of the responders either said it was OK to haul it on it's side or made a joke about it. The only one who said to haul it upright missed the part where the OP said he had a cap on his truck, and then corrected himself. Where's the BS you mention? |
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On Aug 21, 9:54 pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Aug 21, 10:45 pm, Big_Jake wrote: On Aug 21, 10:49 am, wrote: Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. I have NEVER hauled a water heater standing up, and I have installed between 35 and 50 in my lifetime. The ONLY thing that you have to watch out for is that you don't smack the gas valve while transporting it, which is clearly marked as "control" on one side. If the heater is electric, you don't even have to worry about it. JK I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. What BS? If my math is correct, 99% of the responders either said it was OK to haul it on it's side or made a joke about it. The only one who said to haul it upright missed the part where the OP said he had a cap on his truck, and then corrected himself. Where's the BS you mention? 1) Could the anode break if it is on its side? I know this is a question, but c'mon, the anode is a metal rod 2)I believe that most have a glass lining... Yeah, 30 years ago. Someone else already caught this. 3)Avoid stresses when loading it into your truck. This sounds like good advice, but the box actually protects it pretty well. The worst you might do it put a dent in it. Again, I load them by pivoting the carton all the time, and have never damaged one. But the real danger is pivoting it on the gas control, which is relatively easy to damage. 4)Avoid kinking, like a cheap file cabinet or fridge... Respect to aem, who posts all the time, but again, the heater is in a heavy carton. Also, there is a layer of insulation between the tank and the jacket, which makes the heater harder to dent or kink. Unlike a file cabinet or refrigerator, you aren't like to see the dent you put in a heater, since they are usually installed in closets, basements, attics, utility rooms, etc. JK |
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On Aug 21, 9:47 pm, Mark wrote:
Big_Jake wrote in news:2e7c4728-1b5d-4a3c-803b- : I have NEVER hauled a water heater standing up, and I have installed between 35 and 50 in my lifetime. Maybe if you hauled it properly, you wouldn't have to keep re-installing new ones. Never had to replace one that I installed. Idiot. Well, that's constructive and beneficial to the group. JK |
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What's worse, if the preheated water leaks below a certain level, air gets
into the extrabulator, and oxidizes the catalyst. The catalyst in a HWH is almost the complete price of the entire unit, to replace. So, maybe you'd best have a plumber out to do the install? OTOH, just put the HWH tank in your truck, smile, and be done with it. Please use lead free solder. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Limp Arbor" wrote in message ... I wouldn't try it. Most if not all of the preheated water that is installed at the factory will leak out. Water heaters are notoriously hard to prime if the factory installed water gets out. |
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On Aug 22, 8:00*am, Big_Jake wrote:
On Aug 21, 9:54 pm, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Aug 21, 10:45 pm, Big_Jake wrote: On Aug 21, 10:49 am, wrote: Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater.... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. *I have NEVER hauled a water heater standing up, and I have installed between 35 and 50 in my lifetime. *The ONLY thing that you have to watch out for is that you don't smack the gas valve while transporting it, which is clearly marked as "control" on one side. *If the heater is electric, you don't even have to worry about it. JK I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. What BS? If my math is correct, 99% of the responders either said it was OK to haul it on it's side or made a joke about it. The only one who said to haul it upright missed the part where the OP said he had a cap on his truck, and then corrected himself. Where's the BS you mention? 1) Could the anode break if it is on its side? I know this is a question, but c'mon, the anode is a metal rod Not BS, just an ignorant (but not stupid) question. 2)I believe that most have a glass lining... Yeah, 30 years ago. *Someone else already caught this. Not BS, just an ignorant (but not stupid) belief 3)Avoid stresses when loading it into your truck. Semantics perhaps, but not BS You said it yourself: "The ONLY thing that you have to watch out for is that you don't smack the gas valve while transporting it" He said stress, you said smack. You say tomaaato, I say tamotto. (Now *that's* BS - I don't really say tamotto) This sounds like good advice, but the box actually protects it pretty well. *The worst you might do it put a dent in it. *Again, I load them by pivoting the carton all the time, and have never damaged one. *But the real danger is pivoting it on the gas control, which is relatively easy to damage. 4)Avoid kinking, like a cheap file cabinet or fridge... Even if we grant you this one as a possible BS candidate, IMO a single instance doesn't measure up to "I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. " Respect to aem, who posts all the time, but again, the heater is in a heavy carton. *Also, there is a layer of insulation between the tank and the jacket, which makes the heater harder to dent or kink. *Unlike a file cabinet or refrigerator, you aren't like to see the dent you put in a heater, since they are usually installed in closets, basements, attics, utility rooms, etc. JK- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Big_Jake wrote:
On Aug 21, 6:39 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: wrote: On Aug 21, 3:30 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. I've got plenty of tie-down straps. Sorry about that, Chief. I read too fast and missed the part where you mentioned the bed cap What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed. I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says, "Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure adequate padding for the box." So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary. I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly and carefully. BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! Good on you. Now you just have to train yourself to call it a "COLD water heater". You actually get "cold" water from the taps in Texas? I would think that the water coming into the house there would be "tepid". Not this time of year, I don't. It starts out chilly, then warms up after I use up the water that was sitting inside the walls. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX |
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On Aug 22, 9:21*am, "SteveBell"
wrote: Big_Jake wrote: On Aug 21, 6:39 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: wrote: On Aug 21, 3:30 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. I've got plenty of tie-down straps. Sorry about that, Chief. I read too fast and missed the part where you mentioned the bed cap What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed. I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says, "Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure adequate padding for the box." So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary. I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly and carefully. BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! Good on you. Now you just have to train yourself to call it a "COLD water heater". You actually get "cold" water from the taps in Texas? *I would think that the water coming into the house there would be "tepid". Not this time of year, I don't. It starts out chilly, then warms up after I use up the water that was sitting inside the walls. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - ... after I use up the water that was sitting inside the walls. You really should get that fixed. |
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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Aug 22, 9:21*am, "SteveBell" wrote: Big_Jake wrote: On Aug 21, 6:39 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: wrote: On Aug 21, 3:30 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. I've got plenty of tie-down straps. Sorry about that, Chief. I read too fast and missed the part where you mentioned the bed cap What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed. I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says, "Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure adequate padding for the box." So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary. I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly and carefully. BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! Good on you. Now you just have to train yourself to call it a "COLD water heater". You actually get "cold" water from the taps in Texas? *I would think that the water coming into the house there would be "tepid". Not this time of year, I don't. It starts out chilly, then warms up after I use up the water that was sitting inside the walls. You really should get that fixed. I thought about it, but life is too short to live in a house without walls. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX |
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:09:00 -0400, Blattus Slafaly
wrote: [snip] Hot water doesn't need heating. No, but heating it does take less energy than heating cold water. People do it to save on their energy bills. |
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I've always carried them laying down and have never had a problem. I
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JC wrote:
I've always carried them laying down and have never had a problem. I was once told that the only reason that statement is on the box is to keep people from laying it on the side that has the controls on it. Whatever. I suspect that it also stops people from laying it on its side and then piling another stack of water heaters on top of it. My air compressor had a similar warning on the box. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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Can I haul a new water heater home on its side?
On Aug 22, 8:11 am, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Aug 22, 8:00 am, Big_Jake wrote: On Aug 21, 9:54 pm, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Aug 21, 10:45 pm, Big_Jake wrote: On Aug 21, 10:49 am, wrote: Do I need to take the trailer to HD to get a new water heater or can I lay the box on its side in the bed of my truck? I have a fiberglass topper and the heater is too tall to stand up. The boxes say "This side up" and whatnot, but it's a water heater... I'd like to save gas and just get the heater on the way home instead of making a special trip. I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. I have NEVER hauled a water heater standing up, and I have installed between 35 and 50 in my lifetime. The ONLY thing that you have to watch out for is that you don't smack the gas valve while transporting it, which is clearly marked as "control" on one side. If the heater is electric, you don't even have to worry about it. JK I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. What BS? If my math is correct, 99% of the responders either said it was OK to haul it on it's side or made a joke about it. The only one who said to haul it upright missed the part where the OP said he had a cap on his truck, and then corrected himself. Where's the BS you mention? 1) Could the anode break if it is on its side? I know this is a question, but c'mon, the anode is a metal rod Not BS, just an ignorant (but not stupid) question. 2)I believe that most have a glass lining... Yeah, 30 years ago. Someone else already caught this. Not BS, just an ignorant (but not stupid) belief 3)Avoid stresses when loading it into your truck. Semantics perhaps, but not BS You said it yourself: "The ONLY thing that you have to watch out for is that you don't smack the gas valve while transporting it" He said stress, you said smack. You say tomaaato, I say tamotto. (Now *that's* BS - I don't really say tamotto) This sounds like good advice, but the box actually protects it pretty well. The worst you might do it put a dent in it. Again, I load them by pivoting the carton all the time, and have never damaged one. But the real danger is pivoting it on the gas control, which is relatively easy to damage. 4)Avoid kinking, like a cheap file cabinet or fridge... Even if we grant you this one as a possible BS candidate, IMO a single instance doesn't measure up to "I have never seen so much BS in a thread on this group. " Respect to aem, who posts all the time, but again, the heater is in a heavy carton. Also, there is a layer of insulation between the tank and the jacket, which makes the heater harder to dent or kink. Unlike a file cabinet or refrigerator, you aren't like to see the dent you put in a heater, since they are usually installed in closets, basements, attics, utility rooms, etc. JK- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I concede and bow to your greater patience for lame answers to newsgroup questions. JK |
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If you do break a rod, you won't have any way of knowing, and it won't 'rear' it's ugly head till the tank rusts through pre-maturely... Erik You wouldn't hear the broken rod rattling around in the inside of the heater as you installed it? JK |
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:29:28 -0500, Uncle Monster
wrote: wrote: On Aug 21, 3:30 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. I've got plenty of tie-down straps. What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed. I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says, "Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure adequate padding for the box." So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary. I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly and carefully. BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! It's a cold water heater, a hot water heater is a boiler. *snicker* [8~{} Uncle Monster How water heaters are for those who like to cook in the shower :-) |
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Harry L wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:29:28 -0500, Uncle Monster wrote: wrote: On Aug 21, 3:30 pm, "SteveBell" wrote: When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new straps for future use. I've got plenty of tie-down straps. What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed. I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says, "Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure adequate padding for the box." So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary. I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly and carefully. BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a "HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!! It's a cold water heater, a hot water heater is a boiler. *snicker* [8~{} Uncle Monster How water heaters are for those who like to cook in the shower :-) Wuts a "how" water heater? Is it an American Indian water heater? Perhaps it's a water heater that explains what it's doing? [8~{} Uncle Monster |
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:33:09 -0500, Uncle Monster
wrote: [snip] How water heaters are for those who like to cook in the shower :-) Wuts a "how" water heater? Is it an American Indian water heater? Perhaps it's a water heater that explains what it's doing? What it is, is the spell checker. It doesn't know when a 'w' is really a 't'. People usually seem to figure those out, considering context. Software can't. [8~{} Uncle Monster |
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