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Water heater install with SS connectors? Ed 05-12-2006
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Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 13, 2006, 3:50 pm
Ed writes:

> So I am better off using ss connectors and not introducing any copper
> to the system. As I recall the connectors have bronze nuts on each end
> but these shouldn't react much with my piping should they?

Stainless to non-stainless may present a problem.

Nuts and such that are not wet don't matter.

I would just use the dielectric unions. They don't cost much, and having a
union fitting is a mechanical plus.

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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 13, 2006, 4:24 pm
Even room moisture can cause troubles for dissimiliar metals. I have
seen it occur.


Posted by Toller on May 13, 2006, 11:07 pm

> Even room moisture can cause troubles for dissimiliar metals. I have
> seen it occur.
>
Company I worked for sold brass kickplates with steel screws. Had a defect
rate of about 90% (other 10% probably just didn't complain) until they wised
up.



Posted by Curmudgeon on May 13, 2006, 9:03 am

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



Posted by Ed on May 14, 2006, 11:27 pm
My house is about 40 years old and I've had a couple of problems with
the hot water line. A joint failed just above the water heater several
years ago and a pinhole leak developed in the vertical run in the wall
behind the water heater. There is also a lot of mineral buildup in the
pipes. I don't want to do anything likely to make things worse. I don't
want to have to re-pipe the entire house.


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