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- From: hbb@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (harlan.b.braude)
- Subject: Re: No Hot Water!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.173848.22508@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Organization: AT&T
- References: <1993Jan19.182823.24823@VFL.Paramax.COM> <31_sajd@dixie.com> <C17Hzo.rE@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:38:48 GMT
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- In article <C17Hzo.rE@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> srsmart@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (susan r. smart) writes:
- >How helpful would it be to insulate the hot water heater? I've been
- >considering this for my heater which is in my basement where I have the
- >heating vents closed.
- >
- A plumber who examined the tank in my house (which had been wrapped by
- the previous owner) and said that it was a waste of money since the
- water heater wasn't giving off any heat through the side-walls (he
- felt between the wrapping and the unit and didn't feel any warmth.)
-
- If your unit radiates through the side walls, then perhaps that would
- be a good idea.
- --
- Harlan B. Braude
- hbb@karin.att.com
-