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Originally posted by snoris:

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Originally posted by arcwelder76:
Um.

When I've dealt with changing a water heater, including my own, the hose just goes outside the house. Not into a storm drain, certainly not into a cleanout or any other part of the plumbing.

I've seen some nasty water come out of water heaters, but enough sediment to clog plumbing? No, but that's also why you wouldn't drain it into the plumbing of a home.

Something happened, and I'm curious whether the people you hired are actually plumbers.

Weird man. Weird.

Also, 24 year old unit? Great that it lasted that long, but for a unit in an attic rather than a basement... talk about gambling.

The house is a two-story custom home from 1960 and it would have required some remodeling to move the water heater downstairs. The city okayed the way we replaced the original unit the year after we moved in.

As far as the guys who replaced the water heater actually being plumbers, I'm checking into that on Monday.

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Originally posted by cparktd:
I don't put too much stock in "Licensed" contractor.

In some cases that simply means they paid a fee for the right to contract for work and the ability to pull permits. At one time, I could get a General Contractors license from the state, good for jobs up to $100,000, for a $10 yearly fee.