Ladies of Tik-Tok Contracting: Water Heater

[@thenelsonfamily6484]

Breakthroughs in technology have allowed hot water heaters to last half as long for twice the price.

[@will7its]

Applies to everything.....

[@lspringerjones]

All home appliances actually.

[@stephenkramme7063]

Perhaps justified by the "LED Status Display" that tells you something.

[@brianrydzeski6108]

agreed. Inflation, what inflation?

[@skunkjobb]

@@brianrydzeski6108 It's not about inflation. The quality of many home appliances going down the drain has been a decades long trend regardless of the inflation.

[@Eric66h712]

Man I’m glad you’re back. This worlds fucked up enough, without AVE being gone

[@kyledavidson8712]

Amen

[@bensmith6051]

💯

[@EricSimmons102]

YOU SAID IT ERIC my world without AVE😕☹😓😩😫

[@ronaldfraser2789]

Well said that man!

[@TeemarkConvair]

one of a diminishing places of seeming intelligence life 😜

[@Zanthum]

tank is cold top element begins heating hot water rises top element will satisfy bottom of tank still cold Switch to bottom element to continue heating. Tank is hot Cold water enters at bottom Bottom element heats incoming water Can't keep up Top starts to get cold Switch to heating from top The intent is to provide as much hot water as possible. By doing this you can get something like an additional 25% of the rated capacity, so a 40 gallon tank can actually deliver 50 gallons of hot water before running cold. Technology Connections has a video explaining it in better detail.

[@Torchedini]

Also, in vertical stacks of water there will be temperature layers. So top of tank can be way hotter than bottom part. There is no stirring so to say. So top heater is also nice to keep hot water available. Secondly, why no new fangly dangly heatpump unit? Thought mister AVE would be interested in one of those.

[@stephenkramme7063]

How about your understandable explanation in the Owners Manual? If the owner would like a more detailed information provide a link.

[@themekfrommars]

The things you know... thanks!

[@lunkydog]

This is not the place for the actual sound reasoning for the heater element phasing. This is for mini chainsaw box openings and general hot griddle cooking. Please restrain yourself.

[@northernIslandboy]

All is right with the world again! Welcome back bumblefuck!

[@dougfraser77]

Babydoll released him from the basement.

[@mikejh6551]

Yes, but he was still on a leash, don't want him out in the world, global warming has nothing on AvE.

[@mos8541]

dont tell the missus, me and the mermaids what got the chinesium metallical alloyed with the groupies over at ticky tocky with the mistruss, packin in the heat in the watery water heating maker tank out of chinesiem lectrical wiring... aaaannd so on.... smFh

[@wallphone]

Actually he was stuck in the basement until the vater eater was replaced.

[@handsomerob1223]

She finally got him to finish that flooring project form like 13 years ago!

[@michaelcarranza8640]

3 Rules for plumbers: 1) shit rolls* downhill 2) never chew your fingernails 3) paydays on Friday

[@revolutionaryhamburger]

2A) Never eat the last quarter of your sandwich.

[@moto50forReal]

and every a$$hole is a potential customer

[@will7its]

Flows down hill.....😗

[@apersonontheinternet8006]

You forgot hot on left, cold on right but you still get a 75% which is an A these days.

[@geebeaux]

​@@will7itsor at leat "rolls".

[@geobas1]

The elements are each roughly 4500 watts. Single phase electric water heaters only run either the top or bottom element never both at once. the top thermostat has a NC contact on it that feeds the bottom element when the top element is on it opens the contact to the bottom so both don't turn on and draw too much current.

[@kyledavidson8712]

WHEW yeah he's got a 20 amp breaker (at least that's the one he energized at the end - he shut off that 2 pole 40 first). At 4.5 kW he's pulling 18.75 amperes and that's 13.75% over what NEC in the US calls for. Wonder what the rating on that pig actually is. Even at 9 kW you're pulling 37.5 amperes which also exceeds that 80% loading rule. I digress. This is why I quit the trades. Trust issues.

[@user-dj1hy6zc6q]

Yup. Only one heats at a time, and if the water is all cold, it heats the top water first. Once the top water is heated, the bottom water is heated. Once up to temperature, with normal use, usually just the bottom element needs to cycle on. It fills from the bottom, empties from the top, and heat rises.

[@josephbrown8905]

You should definitely not rewire it with two circuits feeding it so both elements can run at once and you get more heating capacity. That would not be approved behavior.

[@D2O2]

​@@josephbrown8905yeah, definitely don't do this and always enjoy a hot shower.

[@ThePracticalPeasant]

@@kyledavidson8712 I'm fairly sure it's standard to use 20A and 12/2 for 4500 watt baseboard heaters and water heaters here; I'm not a ticketed electrician, but I've worked in a lot of new homes and this is all I've ever seen.... ... We [in Canerderp] also aren't obligated to tie the handles of the two breakers of a dual-15/3-wire/shared-neutral/whatchamacallit circuit either. I know this is required per the NEC. Edited a couple times: ....or were they the 3kW tanks on the 20A; now I'm questioning myself. t=154 - old one was 3kW; t=379 - new one is 3.8kW @240V, I assume AvE doesn't have 120/208 service so yeah, I guess I misremembered; it was all the little 3kW water heaters and baseboards in cheap new homes always on 20A...

[@Ixsys]

Great to see new stuff from you AvE! Keep it coming please!

[@Pacificcityfishing]

More new please

[@shubus]

Now that the hot water heater is good to go, next AvE will fix the cold water heater and he'll be good to go for the winter. LOL

[@98ek9]

water heater. it doesnt heat hot water. it makes cold water hot. the stupid is real again.

[@GrahamDallas]

Good work, that'll put you in Babydoll's good books until the next questionable purchase/screw up.

[@JohnDoe-zl6qw]

Which should be in about...oh...3 days, give or take.

[@wallphone]

... Aaaaaaand time!

[@joshmiller8754]

My grandparents bought a house in 1962 that they still live in. It didn't come with a water heater. Ol' Papaw bought one used, made in 1958, built of cast iron and the American dream. 2024 and it still works.

[@BlindBatG34]

I’ve got a Vaughn stone lined water heater in my house that was installed in 1980 according to the tag. I had a plumber over to do some work on my bathroom a couple years ago. When he saw my beautiful water heater, he freaked out and said recommended I replace it immediately. I asked how long the new ones last he said, “about 10 years”. I told him what to do with his quote.

[@upinarms79]

Yeah, new water heaters are garbage and are designed to fail after about 8 - 10 years. I'd keep the one you got, though I'd definitely drain and flush it out and maybe put new fittings and/or a new pressure relief valve on it every so many years. They can get pretty gunky with sediment even after 10 years, and I'd hate to see what yours would look like after near 40 if it's never been done.

[@quazorgemash]

A good plumber would admire that bad boy and say "They don't make em like they used to."

[@500dollarjapanesetoaster8]

We had some old water heater, probably been there 30-40 years. I wish I knew to purge it occasionally to get the rust and gunk out the bottom. I did end up getting a Rheem 50 gallon one that (fingers crossed) is going OK. No way should you have to replace one every 10 years unless you've got water from a limestone mine coming to the house.

[@07YellowS2000]

My Kenmore water heater just turned 33 (1991). A Plumber buddy heard about it just told me "Don't touch it. Juist let it go until it dies. The new ones are worth dog squeeze."

[@saberxzero]

If it breaks and causes water damage your insurance wont cover the damage. Past 10 years they void their insurance. Careful on that

[@Michael-wm1kg]

This is just the boeing engineers moving on from planes to something simpler.

[@erbterb]

You mean planes of existence? I heard those spiritual retreats with psychadelics were popular amongst the hires.

[@LabiaLicker]

I heard they were all given government jobs, licking stamps....

[@superdrummergaming]

Great, now every water heater is _more_ of a bomb.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

Do you know who makes bouncing jets? Boeing. Boeing, boeing, boeing, boeing,....

[@GKHaller]

If it's your first time, it's a good idea to keep the drain hose connected to the new one, until you're sure there's no leaks. That way, if you need to drain it quick, fast, and in a hurry, you can. Just a suggestion.

[@RamblinVan]

You weren't kiddin. Just one week before you uploaded this my rheem hybrid hot water heater started beeping and throwing codes... just barely after the warranty was up. Thankfully it was just a shit thermistor and they sent me a replacement. Their tech support, unlike most manufacturers, is actually very knowledgeable and pretty great. I guess they need that to carry the weight of shit quality manufacturing. The old thermistors were copper and all seem to be corroding from being wrapped up tight in an an environment that rapidly goes from hot to cold quickly (trapped moisture). The new ones they send appear to be brass and not as prone to the same corrosion.

[@KevinSmith-ys3mh]

Good to know, we'll have to get used to these MUCH more complex HP systems; but I can tell you- it won't be quick or easy, and some plumbers just will refuse the job. They will see it as HVAC stuff, not their problem!

[@RustyorBroken]

Did you ever change the sacrificial anode like you're supposed to? Yeah, me neither.

[@garymarsh23]

Tip: buy a Corro-Protec powered anode and don't think about it ever again.

[@RustyorBroken]

@@garymarsh23 you're not tricking me a third time with that one. I know what "just the tip" means.

[@RustyorBroken]

@@philipmartin2919 that too!

[@upinarms79]

I would... If I could ever get the old one out. Never had one I could get out.

[@marconantel7735]

@@upinarms79you need a battery powered ugga dugga

[@Caleb-li5pl]

Uncle bumblefork doing household maintenance with a smile! I wish I could keep your good humor while I do those kind of tasks. Good to see you on the tube

[@Robinzano]

Love that you're back. You were missed, sir.

[@aerogfs]

6:44 - If you ever had any doubts about her, she's a keeper.

[@Drew_Snydermann]

My water heater was made locally, small company, now defunct, probably too expensive. It's 30 years old this year.

[@scarlet_phonavis6734]

Worst product to sell is the one you don’t have to sell more than once Probably bought by a bigger country to patent sit

[@Rickd-jh7iw]

My understanding is that there are only two companies building water heaters in N/A. Rheem, and A.O. Smith, who rebrands for everyone else to sell. That's what I was told by the plumber who installed my last water heater.

[@daveboon5992]

@@Rickd-jh7iw MEXICO IS THE BEST PLACE TO MANUFACTURE ? 😳

[@Bugbee86]

Pop open the tnp valve to purge air while filling

[@Shaun.Stephens]

Thanks for the video my dude. Great to hear Babydoll is still with you (despite your best efforts).

[@coolbillster]

Always brightens my day getting a notification for a new vidjeo from you sir! Keep em comin!

[@halfshark101]

I dearly miss the glory days of yester-year having regular uploads from everyone's favorite uncle bumblefork. Life gets busy, understood. Thanks for the upload and the chuckles!

[@refugeinc.159]

Just replaced mine 2 weeks ago. Lasted 7 years. Warranty was 6 years.

[@Steevo69]

Stop, you are giving a engineer somewhere an election.

[@johnwirk]

Just long enough for the suspicion to take a nap.

[@MichaelBarnes-ey7sj]

If it failed in two years, how much value would that warranty have been ?

[@jessedunn3766]

Already had to replace the circuit board and the elements after less than 2 years. Their slogan should be "Rheem. Can't say we didn't warn ya!"

[@zinithin-8208]

All you have to do is replace the sacrificial anode and it will last way longer. The difference between a 6 year and 10 year hot water heater is the 10 year has an additional sacrificial anode installed. Also, all the manuals tell you to blow down the boiler every 6 months to clear debris/sediment. Nobody does it but it will also extend the life of the hot water heater.

[@brianjrichman]

The 'Lost art of manual reading...' LOVE IT!

[@cornrichard]

Go chech out super nerd at technology connections, his water heater video will get you straightened right out.

[@moldyzucchinis3251]

that man is a certified legend. learned a thing or two from the rabbit holes he seems to enjoy so much

[@georgeburns7344]

Upper element-> fast recovery and as soon as water is hot at the the top of the tank, the upper element turns off and the lower element turns on and the heats the rest of the water.

[@TexasTimelapse]

I can verify this because I replaced an upper and lower thermostat once and somehow wired it wrong. BOTH upper and lower came on at the same time and immediately tripped the breaker. 🤦

[@llearch]

And if you, or (more likely) someone reading your missive, has a spare 22 minutes, the Technology Connections youtube channel has an in-depth video where he explains how the thing works, and why, with information about convection, power supply from the power company, etc etc, and all sorts of neat and interesting details. Super interesting, at least to me, although I suspect it won't be news to you. ;-]

[@TexasTimelapse]

@@llearch I'm subscribed to him, but don't remember this video. I'll go search for it.

[@MetalPhreakAU]

@@llearch yeee this is the one I vaguely remember watching that said something mildly interesting about why they have two elements.

[@zachscott4867]

“Danger Snakes” That one is staying in my mind, thanks AvE

[@wyattp9152]

Your timing is impeccable, I just had to do the same job last night. Except mine uses dead dinosaur farts. Thanks again.

[@JuryDutySummons]

6:10 the hot water heater has two elements. Hot water rises, but the water doesn't mix very much in the tank. They use this to help reduce power usage by turning off the top or bottom element, depending on how much hot water is left in the tank. I think Technology Connections has a video explaining it.

[@JHowlett]

I recently opted for the Performance Platinum model for the properly installed sticker.

[@bobp6742]

Our tanks in the UK are stainless steel, had mine over 30 years still going strong

[@anthonydesisto2328]

They have them here but rather pricey, and most are too cheap.

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

Nice to see you and the Mrs getting along. Had to laugh about using her to check for power. Thanks for the videos, AvE.

[@MarekLewandowski_EE]

Technology Connections has a great video explaining, how these two-element heaters work. Quite ingenious actually, they use the fact that warm water rises to the top, so they start heating the top layer of water first, so that you can have some hot water ASAP. Once the upper half of the boiler got to temp, the bottom element kicks on, heating the rest up. To heat all the water at the same time at once would need twice the power, which the grid cannot supply (not in the US at least), so this arrangement halves your time to hot water without doubling the power demand.

[@Daniel-gi3jo]

Glad to see ya post, and it was all in focus. Have a great weekend.

[@Pentti_Hilkuri]

No earth? Must be not ground water.

[@mattbechberger3298]

Floating water

[@AnanusBananus]

Giggity

[@kyledavidson8712]

Bonded through the fittings? That MC should be grounded at the panel.

[@AnanusBananus]

@@kyledavidson8712 A joke

[@alro2434]

There's a little bit o'green showing down in there, clipped off?

[@stevesanders2972]

Great to "see" you again!! More tool reviews needed! Here's my somewhat educated guess about the lights and what elements are running. Since the tank is full of cold water, the top element comes on first because 1) heat rises and 2) the water exits the water heater from the top. So, heat the water at the top first for faster delivery of some hot water. After the water at the top gets hot enough to turn off the element, the bottom element will come on to heat the water at the bottom of the tank to give more hot water use duration. The water in the tank doesn't mix well. The hottest water is going to be at the top and the coldest at the bottom. During normal use, the bottom element does most of the work because that's where the cold water enters and the coldest water is there. The top element typically just comes on when you've used a lot of hot water and the entire tank needs to reheat again.

[@junkman8742]

6:00 Technology Connections has a whole video about Hot Water Heaters and how hot water rises and it switches back and forth between elements based on temperature

[@lucash1980]

The Nerd Abides.

[@junkman8742]

@@lucash1980 I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU!!

[@matthewwarfield4302]

What's the difference between a 6yr warranty and a 12 year warranty water heater??? THE LABEL...

[@GeneCash]

Is that like when my company ordered a 20ton hoist from China and they asked if we wanted it labeled "40ton"?

[@wdixon27]

the way i read it was, warranty is the supposed typical lifespan of the anode, assuming you have typical water quality

[@softenerguy]

6 year has one anode rod, 12 year has 2 anode rods. Buy the 6 year heater and replace anode rods on a schedule. The owners manual addresses this.

[@rsvp1234]

Magnesium anode vs aluminum in 6 year

[@softenerguy]

@@rsvp1234 that is incorrect. A 12 year warranty will have 2 anode rods, one in the typical location and one is built into the water inlet. Aluminum and mag rods are purposely for different types of water, primarily city and rural well water.

[@bloodgain]

I bought a Rheem with a fancy digital setting and built-in leak detection, mostly because it came with double the warranty for not much more money. It fried its own mainboard an hour after installation. Rheem was great about sending out a replacement and someone to install it, then when _that_ board blew the next day, replacing the whole unit. I didn't do a lick of work after the original installation; they just made it right. The new unit had no issues and works great.

[@databeestje]

A few years ago I placed a heat pump boiler from Atlantic (french) and are so far happy with it. It's about 2.25 times less electricity. You do need air canals for heatpump boilers, and some allow for outside air which means you are not sucking warm from inside to heat the water. About 500kWh/year for 2.5 persons.

[@jeffarp7409]

It's good to see you back in the mix AvE. I have missed seeing your vjo's hope you find time to make more.

[@elBusDriverKC]

There are two elements. Each rated for something like 3500w. If both elements were on it would be running 7000w and would require bigger wires and breakers. Only one element ever runs at a time. You'll often see the tag says "Element 1 - 3500W" "Element 2 - 3500W" and "Total Power Used "3500W". Took me a minute years back to figure that out. Currently I burn dinosaurs to fuel my hot water heater. Cheers!

[@artstudio9673]

I have so missed your posts and content! Hope all is well with you and family. I am so glad that even though new posts don't come as often (as they use to), when you post it is the pure AVE humor I always loved!!!!!! I never bought new Reheem equipment just replacement parts and saw that Reheem replacement parts were about 4 to 5 times more than an equivalent generic part of the same chooch factor. I now know that you get Rehhemed on both the front end and the back end with this company...

[@Sw-so4zj]

Having done a few of these myself I salute you! Local company quoted $1400 for mine years ago, I said F*** that - 6 trips to home Depot and 2 after work days later. Job was done. $1400!!! At least take me to dinner first

[@RushCampAndPrep]

7 day old video FINALLY shows up in my feed. Good to see you're still kickin

[@trevorus]

Technology connections covered electric water heater operation. Nice logical system.

[@kyledavidson8712]

Cool channel! His video on the old wurlitzer jukebox selection accumulator was sick. I love old electromechanical logic circuits. Homie could do with a little brevity though.

[@frankwilldo2434]

Same house for 28 years. Our water is pretty low in mineral content. The original one went after two years and I replaced it for about $300. The replacement lasted eight years. I got a little smarter and wrote a replacement date on the tank for the sacrificial zinc which I replace every five years and I drain it every year.

[@BattleChemist]

" What's this?..." Not the best thing to hear from a girl after you finish the job. ;-)

[@ChristopherBurress]

recently got the platinum heat pump water heater, the thing doesn't use any power relative to myold one, less than 2kw per day compared to between 9-25kw for the old one. absolutely bonkers.

[@rbhe357]

I got 14 years out of my 6yr Rheem. Probably could have gone longer but I was already expecting a call from Murphy at any minute. When you start waking up worrying, it's time to act.

[@redrustyhill2]

If you wake up worrying about your water heater maybe not working and then replace it just because.....thats bonkers.

[@rbhe357]

@@redrustyhill2 Perhaps you've never had a water heater tank fail. It's a little more that not having hot water. Imagine 40+ gallons of 145°f water in a pressurized tank that decides it doesn't want to be a tank today.

[@KevinSmith-ys3mh]

- More to the point, and from several relatives past experience: how does $25k flood damage sound to you, of course right after doing a major cosmetic upgrade/remodel? Open the front door, step inside, foot goes squish into the carpet, feels/smells like a sauna? Yeah, done that! and insurance never covers actual full costs, sweat equity will be required!

[@FassEddie]

That ShopVac tip alone was worth the price of admission - and the GD expensive Tour T-Shirt. Now I can go swap out my water heater! Thanks, ya Canuck!

[@jeremyzenkar8996]

" rrrrr it's drivin' me nuts" made me howl in my office!

[@garyblack8717]

When ours blew up I got lucky and found one with a dent in the sheet metal for half price. Piece of cake to install. (I do need to drain the sediment out of it...)

[@FennecTECH]

Look at all that space on that LED panel. They could have printed that label on that sticker and saved half a penny.

[@Padoinky]

I had 4 - 50 gallon water heaters in my north Texas 7k sq ft (6 bdrm, 6 full and 2 1/2 bath) home… they were original equipment devices dating from the home’s 2000 build date - whilst they were still functional, I had them replaced by a whole-house instant-on hot water systems during a $300k foundation to roof renovation… shortly thereafter, we got relocated to NW AR and now some new owner gets to enjoy the “new” 25 y/o home… and so it always seems to go

[@someguywithaphone5921]

Hey Dewclaw, does this water feel like it's boiling to you?

[@kyledavidson8712]

Shh don't let the dewclaw see that twist on the black wires 😅

[@someguywithaphone5921]

Creeping up on a milestone here AvE ... 4 Hundred Million total views. Proud to be part of it. Cheers bud.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Everything craps out after the warranty expires

[@mbazzy123]

Good to have you back on the home improvement scene I laugh every time I watch the stink pipe video.

[@GimpGladly]

In the end, I think she's a keeper.

[@windyhillfoundry5940]

Just replaced mine ( a Rheem also) and it shorted out 2 weeks after installation. Since I'm in the sticks, Rheem doesn't have a tech in area so I had to get a contractor to write up a report which was double what Rheem agreed to pay. Luckily they increased the outsourced charge. I had to uninstall myself and take back to homedepot to switch out and replace, and reinstall. Old water heater was 25 years old and worked great, just developed a drip. Honestly, I'd prefer to have the dripper back

[@jamesjames956]

9 years + 364 days = working perfect 10 years + 1 day = Rest in peace

[@andrewslejska4205]

Mine did the same thing for civic day long weekend. I came downstairs to a pond i didn’t remember installing. I plan on making sure that sacrificing anode is kept in good shape. They be a bit cheaper then a new water heater every 6 years. Also hear that we are supposed to have expansion tanks on these things. Need to look into it. Just happy I get a warm shower currently.

[@bolgerguide]

My Cascade was installed in 1986. Still scalding hands to this day.

[@brainimplants]

1982 here. Ought to test the pressure relief but you know as soon as you touch it, it will leak. Better to leave it alone and hope it rusts out before it explodes.

[@AZREDFERN]

Top element turns on first to ensure you have instant hot water near the outlet. Once the top 1/4 is up to temperature, it would normally stagnate because heat only rises. Then the bottom element takes over to heat the rest of the tank over a much longer period of time.

[@AlexJosten]

Technology connections has a fantastic video about why there are two elements on electric water heaters. Essentially gives it a capacity boost

[@seanstrain1]

Well Done! Good Job! May we have another Magnificent serving of your knowledge

[@paularnold6616]

Everything I have seen about this brand of water heater says run away.

[@NightshiftCustom]

its not just the name its like 20 names that are owned by one company so you get the same tank with a diff sticker on it

[@Guardian_Arias]

Its easier to take off the hot wire nut and push it into the water heater housing or conduit, the c/b will auto-magically disconnect on its own.

[@MelonBopper]

Glad to see he’s posting again. I missed the Emperor from the Empire Of Dirt.

[@SteveKiss-rn3ln]

Art from Scrap- A Hiku for you.. Tank begins to warm, Hot water rises quickly, Cold still waits below.

[@SteveKiss-rn3ln]

You know I should write that manual. I could also apply the stickers.

[@4d4Spl]

That thingy on the bottom, you're supposed to attach a hose to it and flush the crud out once in a blue moon. But, of course, no one does that.

[@jynnandtonnyx]

Additionally if the thingy is all bunged up like grandpa after Christmas dinner, attach a garden hose and back flush vigorously. Then use the hose to drain tank.

[@amemestoanend1958]

I love the sound of your wife's voice.

[@janfrank3453]

In the manual the indicators are just not aligned correctly with the text, or the other way around.

[@danielbartlett2381]

Love your videos and been missing them.

[@MrSlapdash243]

Looks like you should've changed the anodes. The difference between the super expensive tanks and the cheaper ones I think are 2 sets of anodes hanging in the tank instead of 1.

[@RealWolfmanDan]

Dang, it was feeling pretty lonely up in these empty halls of KZbin. Welcome back.

[@Jonathan-hx6oy]

Its a little late but remove that plastic drain valve and replace with a ball valve and galvanized pipe. The next guy to work on it (you of course) will thank past you for it. They're alot lighter when you drain them.

[@alanambrose2766]

Glad you’re back

[@Mr._Craig]

Replace the anode rod with an electric anode rod it'll last 20 years.

[@Paul_EEB]

Love your video. If you check, you will see it produce more hot water then the take holds. That is the two elements working. Normally it is only the bottom element on. As you use the hot water, cold water fills the bottom and gets a bit of heat from the lower element. As you keep draining the hot water out that now warm water comes to the top. The hot water heater will switch on the top element to step up the warm water to almost hot. It is 100% power to one element.

[@leifkirchoff]

208 if you are on a 3 phase service

[@beetlejuice7505]

ahhhh first time relaxing in 3 weeks, glad to see your videos again

[@marklundeberg7006]

Most important part of pulling out the old leaky water heater is taking out the old anode and kicking yourself for not paying attention to the one maintenance item that matters...

[@nathank4708]

You have to give them leeway on the sticker. The Chinese are not tall enough to reach the top of the water heater😂😂

[@Sw-so4zj]

Child labor is still short no matter the continent!

[@ysteinlie2664]

Best vid in a while! Thanks!

[@joeyf504327]

funny to hear insults to the engineers from someone who can't figure out what the purpose of the drain is for at the bottom of the tank... and instead uses a vacuum to suck water up the dip tube to drain the tank 3 gallons at a time LOL

[@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751]

😂 hush , it was hilarious watch . Even my wife ( third year plumbing apprentice) was laughing her buns off.

[@peterad1529]

Because maybe it’s not in a location that makes that an easy task 😑 my tank is in the basement the drain is not helpful

[@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751]

@peterad1529 it had a pan drain . So hooking a hose up and running it to the location the pan drain terminates at would be somewhat logical. But don't get to hung up on AVE being all knowing. He's a very intelligent fella who has occasional human overnights. Lord knows we all do 😁

[@DZ-X3]

This whole video was necessary for setting up the punchline in the last two seconds, and it was glorious when we got there.

[@MattLitkeRacing]

In a country full of petroleum they have electric water heaters?

[@flyingglawnchairs]

Only the gubment can be trusted with the responsibilty of burning fossil fuels for energy

[@millennialcarpenter1784]

Yeah, don’t you know electricity is green. Come on now get with the socialist program.

[@jpkalishek4586]

The easier to shut it off with the new smart meter when you've ticked off the Powers That (think they) Be

[@MattLitkeRacing]

@@jpkalishek4586 yes that’s the plan. Won’t be able to charge your electric car either

[@zinithin-8208]

Probably doesn’t have a gas line near his house, he’d have to go propane which is a pain in the buttski. Electric water heaters are pretty common in isolated parts of the country like up north. You can go propane, but if you have electricity it’s just less hassle to do that, probably costs about the same too due to transporting and storage costs of propane.

[@MikeJones-vb1me]

I just replaced that same tank, had the identical rust leaking out, but mine was only 4 years young so they replaced it no questions asked.

[@weiniesail]

I am an factory authorized and certified RHEEM sticker applier (I also voted for Biden). I can tell you that the LED indicators indicate that the indicator lights are indeed indicating as indicated.

[@ajfurnari2448]

New moron on the ballot, so now it's "When we have the lights on to indicate, we can tell that the lights are on and indicating, Okay? Listen, times are hard, and you know, we need lights to help us indicate what is being indicated"

[@RezaQin]

Maybe don't vote for Kamala this time...

[@primoshunter]

Lol it's a joke​@@RezaQin

[@kyledavidson8712]

Fine work son carry on

[@gary6576]

The damn energy efficiency standards are taking er jerbs!!!

[@redsquirrelftw]

I recently put in a hybrid water heater, it's skookum as frig. Doesn't cost as much to run. Even cheaper than gas, since gas shot up a few years ago.

[@puddles5x]

Just a word of advice. When one is putting a water heater in a drain pan , set that heater on 3 3 inch coupling. Buy 5 total. 2 for setting in front to get the height and the other 3 in the pan to put the heater on. Saves the back when installing and taking it out. From a bad back turd herder.

[@Psikeomega]

I had the same water heater. It was 6 years old in 2021 when it gave up and flodded the basement. Gosh darn thing rusted right the heck out. The electric on. Mine was just used as a backup. My real hot water came from an indirect heat exchanger off the main boiler.

[@AdrianNelson1507]

Pretty AND funny, leave something for the rest of us 😬

[@av_oid]

Our hot water heater (Solar thermal) had gone 13 years so far. Replaced the sacrificial anodes and back-up heating element last year and gave it a good clean out of the old decomposed anode. Enamel liner still completely intact. Also put it on a Shelly smart switch to control when the element can come on, so that only on cloudy days the element comes on and only during the middle of the day when our electricity provider offers free electricity.

[@talon93pete]

Don’t know if the tube didn’t feed me or I ignored yall. Either way the wife and I are happy to hear your voice.

[@peacefrog0521]

That vacuuming out the water trick is gold! Yeah there’s the drain cock, but…on my old W/H in my condo, it was plugged with minerals and wouldn’t drain enough, if at all. The guy I hired to replace it had to wheel it outside, full of water, hoping not to tip it over in the hallway. Luckily I had a single-story condo. Now I have a house and the W/H is below ground level, so I’m not really sure how it will drain. It’s also about 15 years old so who knows if it’s drain would actually work, or if the floor drain can actually handle a full 49 gallons. I have a 12-gallon (Freedom Units! 🇺🇸) wet/dry vac; so when the time comes, I could just suck out the water, carry it up and dump it out, lather rinse repeat.