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hot water tank haunted
Sounds strange but it took two weeks to discover the creaking sound in my basement was the hot water tank .It sounded like wood or concrete under stress. Anyway any ideas why the hot water tank should creak only when water is drawn
Thanks all Frank |
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"Ktech" wrote in message ... Sounds strange but it took two weeks to discover the creaking sound in my basement was the hot water tank .It sounded like wood or concrete under stress. Anyway any ideas why the hot water tank should creak only when water is drawn Thanks all Frank Mine creaks all the time. It probably has 10" of sediment in the bottom; maybe yours only has 5". |
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On Feb 6, 1:04 am, "Ktech" wrote:
Sounds strange but it took two weeks to discover the creaking sound in my basement was the hot water tank .It sounded like wood or concrete under stress. Anyway any ideas why the hot water tank should creak only when water is drawn Thanks all Frank cold new water contracting the hot tank as it arrives thru the dip tube? here's a great site for water heater info: http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/ |
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