Thanks to all who have helped with the draining a hot water tank issue. At 07:49 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote:
>It is 11 years old. > >At 07:26 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote: > > >How new is it? If it's a Whirlpool there is an 800 number on the > >side of the tank. Call them with the model number and they'll > >overnight you a gas valve. This is a national recall on certain models. > > > >Before we flood everyone's in box, I don't know the models involved > >that's why I said to call Whirlpool. The problem deals with the > >flame not getting hot enough and they send out the parts to you. > >It's your choice to have someone install them for you or do it yourself. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kevin Doucet > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:05 PM > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem > > > >Hi, > > > >This is a gas tank. Also not only has the thermostat not been set > >lower, I have turned it up and still not much joy. > > > >At 11:09 AM 12/17/2008, you wrote: > > > > >Kevin, > > > > > >Is your hot water tank gas or electric? > > > > > >Possibly the acquastat got set to a lower temperature. > > > > > >If it is an electric heater, possibly one of the coils is burned out. > > >Possibly the lower coil is buried in sediment at the bottom of the tank > > >and has lost efficiency. Others can do a better job of explaining how to > > >test if one of the coils is burned out. > > > > > >-- > > >Blue skies. > > >Dan Rossi > > >Carnegie Mellon University. > > >E-Mail:<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu><mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> > > <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>[email protected] > > >Tel:(412) 268-9081 > > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > > >signature database 3699 (20081217) __________ > > > > > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > > > ><<<http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com>ht > tp://www.eset.com > > > >Thanks. > > > >Kevin Doucet > ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet > .com>[email protected] > > > >confuse as says > > > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > >signature database 3700 (20081217) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > ><<http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >Thanks. > >Kevin Doucet ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[email protected] > >confuse as says > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >signature database 3700 (20081217) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com Thanks. Kevin Doucet [email protected] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
