"bob_villa" wrote in message
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On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 8:26:56 PM UTC-5, Don Y wrote:

I carried old (gas) hot water heater out to curb -- and a
guy stopped to ask if he could have it before I'd even
walked away from it! "Sure! Do you need a hand getting
it into your truck?"

...as I was told by a plumber many yrs ago..."it's a "water
heater"...you wouldn't have to heat "hot water"! I didn't laugh
either! ¯\_(???)_/¯

I have seen a house or two that the hot water was on the right instead of
the normal left. Some one must have installed a cold water heater instead
of the hot water heater.