Stronly suggest the one from canada. Great design, comes with new
heater element. Stainless and has nice insulation. Works well and
looks good. You migh want to reconsider.
al
> GMCers
> Can anyone tell me about the second design water heater? I've
> developed a drip.... in the GMC..smarten up .
>
> I pulled out the heater in Cheyenne, bought a bolt and rubber
> washer in a hardware store and screwed the bolt into the hole with
> the washer at the top of the bolt. Everything had been 'slathered' in
> high temp silicone so the seal was excellent. After it bottomed out
> , I wiped off the excess silicone, and covered the whole mess with
> JB Weld....great stuff Justin
> Total cost for stuff not carried in the tool box.....$ .68.
> Total time about 2 hours (second design comes out under the
> sink)
>
> But I digress, my question was........Cinnebar wants $280 , some
> guy in Ontario wants $ 180 and I want to make one myself. Were
> the originals lined with anything, or galvanized, or just steel ?
> Has anyone purchased a new one ? Were the ends rounded like
> the originals or were they just flat, and does hot water pressure do
> strange things to flat ended hot water heaters??
> So many questions, so little knowledge.........
> Has anyone already made one??
>
> Anything at all will help, that bolt is only gonna hold another 2
> years or so
>
> Cheapo Mike
> presently in NS
heater element. Stainless and has nice insulation. Works well and
looks good. You migh want to reconsider.
al
> GMCers
> Can anyone tell me about the second design water heater? I've
> developed a drip.... in the GMC..smarten up .
>
> I pulled out the heater in Cheyenne, bought a bolt and rubber
> washer in a hardware store and screwed the bolt into the hole with
> the washer at the top of the bolt. Everything had been 'slathered' in
> high temp silicone so the seal was excellent. After it bottomed out
> , I wiped off the excess silicone, and covered the whole mess with
> JB Weld....great stuff Justin
> Total cost for stuff not carried in the tool box.....$ .68.
> Total time about 2 hours (second design comes out under the
> sink)
>
> But I digress, my question was........Cinnebar wants $280 , some
> guy in Ontario wants $ 180 and I want to make one myself. Were
> the originals lined with anything, or galvanized, or just steel ?
> Has anyone purchased a new one ? Were the ends rounded like
> the originals or were they just flat, and does hot water pressure do
> strange things to flat ended hot water heaters??
> So many questions, so little knowledge.........
> Has anyone already made one??
>
> Anything at all will help, that bolt is only gonna hold another 2
> years or so
>
> Cheapo Mike
> presently in NS
