Hot Water Heater

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Discussion Starter · Dec 30, 2012

I currently have 2 hat water heaters located in 2 separate places in the house. 1 electric and the other is propane ( that use to be solar). The propane tank has been removed because it is located outside right next to a bedroom window, a very dumb location. Now we do not have hot water to the 2 back bathrooms and have considered just using the one and just getting a larger unit. How difficult will it be to tie in the plumbing?

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gregzoll

· #2 · Dec 30, 2012

Hard is only if you are on a slab and did not have crawlspace or a basement.

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total fixer

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 30, 2012

Lucky us, we are on slab.

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gregzoll

· #4 · Dec 31, 2012

You could always tie in within a inner wall with PEX. That would mean cutting into drywall to pull the tubing between, to act as a jumper.

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joeplumber85

· #5 · Dec 31, 2012

Depending on your climate, you may also be able to go through the attic with some insulation and potentially some heat trace.

Even with heat trace, if you live in a climate that is susceptible to freezing, you're better off keeping all water connections within the heated part of the house.

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