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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-10-19, 09:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
I don't think these people are thinking clearly.....

I don't think these people are thinking clearly.. Maybe it's drugs?
I've seen them take a lot of junk stuff with metal and leave really nice
big screen TV sets, just sitting there..
Some with a...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-15-19, 11:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
Yeah, I used the existing PEX stuff to replace...

Yeah, I used the existing PEX stuff to replace the manifold.

Edit: 6/16/2019
This evening a black pickup stopped and a big guy broke the tailgate off his truck
when that heavy tank hit it. The...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-14-19, 11:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
Waiting for the crazy guy

The tank is out on the sidewalk, waiting to be adopted.
The hot water manifold has been replaced by 1' of 3/4" Pex.

There's this weird guy who picks up anything that has any metal in it.
I'm...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-13-19, 06:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
That might be better than using oil. I just did...

That might be better than using oil. I just did the math. Oil stinks!

https://ecorenovator.org/forum/showthread.php?p=60962#post60962
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-13-19, 04:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
We don't need a lot of hot water, so running on...

We don't need a lot of hot water, so running on oil for a while is the plan.
If oil get's too costly, I'll use that a reason to move to Texas.. LOL!
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-13-19, 04:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
I learned about using cotton string around sink...

I learned about using cotton string around sink drain couplings a few years ago.
The Ace Hardware guy told me the old plumbers trick of over-wrapping the threads in string,
and the water would...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-13-19, 02:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
Not good..

Well, it looks like the A7 heat pump HX copper isn't coming out of the tank..
It stuck at about 2 feet.. A very difficult two feet. I guess I can seal (pinch) off the lines and cut them..
...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-12-19, 05:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
It's a DIY heat pump + solar PV hot water heater....

It's a DIY heat pump + solar PV hot water heater. (See pic above).
I was thinking about getting it out in the yard and ripping off the top cover and the foam insulation.
I could pressurize the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-10-19, 12:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
Yeah

Me too. I had high hopes for the epoxy.

When I get the tank out of the basement,
I've decided to strip off the plumbing hardware and the heating elements,
if they don't look too bad. But the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 06-10-19, 08:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
I was not able to repair the leak. No luck with...

I was not able to repair the leak. No luck with with the J-B Weld.
I've got too much Grandfather stuff going on this summer, I've decided to ditch the tank.
That means removing the A7 copper tube...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 05-27-19, 11:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
I'm taking out the anode again this week. I've...

I'm taking out the anode again this week. I've ordered a "Cap, 3/4" NPT Female" and plan to install one of the 3/4" NPT iron nipples that I removed when installing the A7. I'll install with the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 05-26-19, 10:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
It's not a simple job to change out this one....

It's not a simple job to change out this one. There's an A7 heat pump on top.

https://ecorenovator.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2286

If I can't stop the leak (cracked tank etc), I'm pretty sure...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 05-21-19, 04:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,398
Posted By Xringer
Help! Leaky Hot Water Tank problem!

My Electric hot water heater / PVsolar+heat pump Storage tank is leaking.
It seemed to be leaking around the Anode port.
I pulled out what was left of the Anode and ordered a replacement. ...
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