New Water Heater and Subsequent Flood—-Glad I Have Security Cameras

January 28, 2019, 11:08 PM

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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.

Where they drained, and the age of the unit are the issue. The location isn't really.

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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.

This varies by state. Here in MA, a license means something.

If someone is licensed by your state, you have some recourse. If your state has requirements for permitted work, they are worth following.

Unfortunately, the trades are full of dirtbags, who can undercharge, and work everywhere once. They make it very difficult for those of us with ethics and integrity.