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- From: dhepner@cup.hp.com (Dan Hepner)
- Subject: Re: Water leaking from TOP of water heater
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 02:54:41 GMT
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- From: denbesten@cs.bgsu.edu (William C. DenBesten)
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- >> ... If it's a gas heater, make sure that if it
- >> isn't already done, you replace the stiff gas connection with
- >> a flexible one. A plumber would do that as a matter of course.
- >>
- >
- >What possible benifit would this give? I have never seen rigid pipe
- >develop leaks, but have seen flexible ones develop leaks, due to being
- >flexed.
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- They can break during an earthquake. Disregard as seems appropriate
- for your location.
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- Dan Hepner
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