The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?

larry moe 'n curly wrote:
The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?

I seem to remember something about that. As I recall it makes no
difference where it points.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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larry moe 'n curly wrote:
The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?

I seem to remember something about that. As I recall it makes no
difference where it points.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

This is Turtle.

You got me confussed here. I just can't picture a Dip Tube 1/8" Plastic ,
mounted on the side, and pointed in any direction. Can you explain to me what it
being talked about ?

TURTLE

TURTLE wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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larry moe 'n curly wrote:
The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?

I seem to remember something about that. As I recall it makes no
difference where it points.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

This is Turtle.

You got me confussed here. I just can't picture a Dip Tube 1/8"
Plastic , mounted on the side, and pointed in any direction. Can you
explain to me what it being talked about ?

TURTLE

I believe the OP was referring to a standard dip tube and was talking
about a 1/8" hole in the side of the dip tube near the top of the dip tube.

I think Don explained the reason it is there.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

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TURTLE wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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larry moe 'n curly wrote:
The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?

I seem to remember something about that. As I recall it makes no
difference where it points.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

This is Turtle.

You got me confussed here. I just can't picture a Dip Tube 1/8"
Plastic , mounted on the side, and pointed in any direction. Can you
explain to me what it being talked about ?

TURTLE

I believe the OP was referring to a standard dip tube and was talking about
a 1/8" hole in the side of the dip tube near the top of the dip tube.

I think Don explained the reason it is there.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


This is Turtle.

i sure never heard of that hole being there but now I don't install hot water
tanks for a living.

TURTLE

TURTLE wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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TURTLE wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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larry moe 'n curly wrote:
The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?

I seem to remember something about that. As I recall it makes
no difference where it points.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

This is Turtle.

You got me confussed here. I just can't picture a Dip Tube 1/8"
Plastic , mounted on the side, and pointed in any direction. Can you
explain to me what it being talked about ?

TURTLE

I believe the OP was referring to a standard dip tube and was
talking about a 1/8" hole in the side of the dip tube near the top
of the dip tube. I think Don explained the reason it is there.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


This is Turtle.

i sure never heard of that hole being there but now I don't install
hot water tanks for a living.

TURTLE

I don't recall where I had heard of it myself. I have never replaced a
dip tube myself. I did have one done for free after the big plastic dip
tube recall. I did not even bother to watch the guy.


--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

The AO Smith dip tube I installed last year had such a hole.

--

Christopher A. Young
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This is Turtle.

i sure never heard of that hole being there but now I don't install hot
water
tanks for a living.

TURTLE

It is to prevent siphoning the water back out of the heater if the water
pressure is lost. It makes no difference which way it is turned.
Don Young
"larry moe 'n curly" wrote in message
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The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?

Don Young wrote:

"larry moe 'n curly" wrote in message
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The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8"
hole a few inches from the top. What's the purpose of
this hole, and what direction should it face?

It is to prevent siphoning the water back out of the heater
if the water pressure is lost. It makes no difference which
way it is turned.

Thanks, Don. Now I don't have to worry if I installed the tube wrong
or not. I originally thought the hole was for stirring up the
water around the thermostat to prevent a hot spot next to it that would
turn it off at too low a temperature.

I used to know the answer to that one. I installed a dip tube a couple
months ago. It makes no differnce which direction.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"larry moe 'n curly" wrote in message
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The plastic dip tube in my heater was made with a 1/8" hole a few
inches from the top. What's the purpose of this hole, and what
direction should it face?