New Hot Water Heater Arrives

Ernie arrived at about 7:30 am yesterday, ready to go. He called Phil the Plumber, who had just purchased the new 50-gallon hot water heater, and would be here in an hour.

In the meantime, Victor arrived, and Ernie showed him what needed to be done, including straps for the new water heater, working with Phil to vent the new pipes, replacing the insulation in the storage room there, and shoring up the three holes plus pouring mortar in the cement cracks of the storage room.

The huge cracks were missed by Rat Man, and are the most obvious place rats and other vermin were getting into the storage room.

The photos here are of the old hot water heater (left), and the new one (right).



Also there are photos posted of three of the holes fixed, including the big hole where the heating ducts (insulation) went into the house, the broken mesh on the back of the house, and latching the electrical cabinet on the south side of the house.

I am very pleased.