Roy wrote:
On Feb 4, 10:32 pm, Ned Flanders wrote:
I had no idea there was a drain up tight in behind it. To bad it was set
into the concrete 5cm above the floor height.

Fortunately it was a relatively slow leak only causing a small pool of
water and although it soaked the sill plate it did not wick through and
get to the drywall on the other side.

I decided to cut the drain off with a saws-all with a long blade. Then I
added a pan with the pipe taking a 90° elbow right into the open drain.

In addition to the lousy job on the drain the gas line was run down from
the ceiling in front of the furnace and old water heater in such a way
as it all had to be taken out to get the old water heater out.

Had my bro-in-law (a plumber) move the main line in behind and added
some new flex line so it will be the last time it has to be take apart
like that again.

=Costs go up every year and I know I will have to change my 32 year old
water heater soon. It has done well...I guess glass-lined last longer
than the galvanized...hence its long life.
=

I had a glass lined one in my old condo but I had to replace it a year
after the warrantee expired due to a bylaw (I helped put in place). We were
having way to many floods often causing over $30,000 in damages.

One time the flooding was because some moron contractor had poured self
leveling cement into the drain by the water heater and it had blocked the
trap. Naturally it was one of the ones on the third floor.