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Copper ho****er tank worth saving?
On Tuesday, November 21, 2000 5:54:27 PM UTC-8, Dan Hicks wrote:
Hagbard Celine wrote: Every trades person who comes into our basement tells me we should keep our old Copper King hot water tank no matter what.. Well, yesterday I just paid a plummer $100 to replace the thermostats, and when that didn't work, told me to call an electrician. The electrician will charge me $200 to replace the elements. Is it worth $300CDN to save this thirty-two year old copper water heater?You could have a new electric water heater for about that, but you'd pay another $100 for installation, I suspect.(Kind of a strange water heater where a plumber can replace the thermostats but an electrician is needed to replace the elements.) Have the exact same story but have yet to figure out why my thermostat keeps tripping. I was told I cannot get elements for my Copper King here in BC. The thermostat and elements are easy to change. I was given a quote of $350 for a new tank and $600 to install it! That is crazy considering it is already plumbed. A new tank will last 10 years if you are lucky but the good news is the copper tank is worth about $200 at a scrap dealer. |
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Copper ho****er tank worth saving?
On Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:25:21 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote: the good news is the copper tank is worth about $200 at a scrap dealer. Perhaps there is a market for antique usenet pos Maybe the copper tank can be converted to a moonshine still.... |
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Copper ho****er tank worth saving?
wrote in message ... On Tuesday, November 21, 2000 5:54:27 PM UTC-8, Dan Hicks wrote: Hagbard Celine wrote: Every trades person who comes into our basement tells me we should keep our old Copper King hot water tank no matter what. Well, yesterday I just paid a plummer $100 to replace the thermostats, and when that didn't work, told me to call an electrician. The electrician will charge me $200 to replace the elements. Is it worth $300CDN to save this thirty-two year old copper water heater?You could have a new electric water heater for about that, but you'd pay another $100 for installation, I suspect.(Kind of a strange water heater where a plumber can replace the thermostats but an electrician is needed to replace the elements.) Have the exact same story but have yet to figure out why my thermostat keeps tripping. I was told I cannot get elements for my Copper King here in BC. The thermostat and elements are easy to change. I was given a quote of $350 for a new tank and $600 to install it! That is crazy considering it is already plumbed. A new tank will last 10 years if you are lucky but the good news is the copper tank is worth about $200 at a scrap dealer. My old electric decided to have all sorts of issues. Culminating with a split that leaked all of the time. The new tank was on special for two something and required some modifications for elevation and plumbing fittings. I am not a plumber, but I did my own connections, anyway. :-) Some plumbers are allowed to do electrical. Some just don't want to. The new restrictions in a lot of areas make it a pain in the butt to keep a basic electrical license. Plumbers that keep this will do the electrical. |
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