Before You Get Into Hot Water: Gas Water Heater Installation
In order to have a new gas water heater installation take place there are a number of financial and technical steps that need to take place. Subsequently a gas water heater installation needs to be accomplished as reasonably as possible and yet done to ensure that the installation of the heater meets the standards and codes required to maintain the safe operation of the equipment.
Gas Water Heater Installation Planning Steps
When beginning the process of replacing an old or non-functioning gas water heater, it is important to assess or reassess the hot water needs of the household. If a 40 gallon tank was installed, perhaps the family no longer needs that sized tank. Or perhaps the size of the tank needs to be upgraded. It simply is an opportunity to make changes.
In addition, if considering a new gas water heater installation, perhaps the opportunity can be taken to look at a whole new system. For example, the owner may wish to convert to an electrical water heater system or a solar powered water heater system.
Also, when installing a new unit it is important to look at all of the features. One of the most important features is a gas water heater thermostat.
This device controls the temperature of the water and is therefore an integral part of the unit's functionality as well as providing energy saving measures. Therefore, the buyer can look for an easy to utilize and accessible thermostat.
However, the customer wants to insure that there are safety measures built into the thermostat system. This will help to prevent any accidental adjustments of the thermostat to a higher level or allowing curious children to make dangerous turns of the device which in turn may prevent scalding water from being released into the water system.
Gas Water Heater Installation Safety Measures
Also, when a gas water heater installation is taking place it is important to have professionals involved. This is because the current unit will need to be removed entirely. This process will require disconnecting the feeding line, the hot water line leading from the unit and disconnecting the gas line.
In addition, when putting in a new unit, the above lines need to be reconnected. Therefore, it is important that the person performing the gas water heater installation knows how to proceed.
In fact because of the reconnecting of a gas line, it may be mandated by code that this action be performed by a licensed plumber. This is simply due to the danger associated with a leaking natural gas line.
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