I am trying to get an old water heater out of the basement but it must be full of lime, it weighs a ton! What can I use to cut it up with? On another note, anyone ever seen one like this? The house was built in 56 and this may be the original.
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Unique ratings. 1500 watt at 236 volts. How many gallons is it?
I think it is 50 gallons
DJ3, why would you not want to cut open? My original plan was to put it on my dolly and pull it up the stairs with my tractor. Once I strapped it to the dolly I could not even tip it. I am afraid it will be too heavy for my stairs too.
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That, I believe, is a heating belt, a style of heating before immersion elements. Not very efficient.
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It was probably deemed too much a PITA to move. Now it's up to you.
Appliance type hand truck with straps, a couple strong guys...
and a six pack of cold beer in the driveway waiting.
Rich T. cut a water heater open. I don't see why you can't.
I would use my 4-1/2" disc grinder. Maybe change to saws-all after the initial cuts. My guess is that the walls are so thick that you will have to make the cuts in two passes, first the outer skin, then the inner skin.
I would use my 4-1/2" disc grinder. Maybe change to saws-all after the initial cuts. My guess is that the walls are so thick that you will have to make the cuts in two passes, first the outer skin, then the inner skin.
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I've cut up a water heater with a sawzall before, and it wasn't fun. It takes a LONG time and creates a LOT of noise (and uses up a lot of sawzall blades). It can be done though, and sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.
I didn't have an angle grinder at the time, but I'm guessing that would have been easier. Even better than that would have been a cutting torch. If you can find someone with a cutting torch, I'd try going that route.
I didn't have an angle grinder at the time, but I'm guessing that would have been easier. Even better than that would have been a cutting torch. If you can find someone with a cutting torch, I'd try going that route.
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Would very much like to see a wide angle photo of water heater.
Probably full of water.
" A pint's a pound the world around"
If full of water the heater will weigh 400 lbs. plus the weight of the heater itself.
Surely there is some piping through which you could determine if it is full of water.
Probably full of water.
" A pint's a pound the world around"
If full of water the heater will weigh 400 lbs. plus the weight of the heater itself.
Surely there is some piping through which you could determine if it is full of water.
Is your basement finished?
Are you ready for a big, heavy, messy job?
Watch out for what stays in the tank even after you empty it.
You would still need a helper to push up from the bottom.
Other than that, if you insist go ahead and report back, maybe with some pictures.
A 3/8" drill bit and a few holes would determine that. Keep in mind that it might be heavy because it has inches of sediment at the bottom.
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Be prepared to deal with the water if you do that. A floor drain would be ideal.
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