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THIS PERSON HIRED A HANDYMAN
A untrained professional.
Question
Hi,
I recently had a handyman replace some pipes in a bathroom, and also replace the hot water tank in the basement.
The pipes in the bathroom began to leak, and when the handyman was called to fix them, his response was;
Hi,I recently had a handyman replace some pipes in a bathroom, and also replace the hot water tank in the basement. The pipes in the bathroom began to leak, and when the handyman was called to fix them, his response was;
“That the leaks were due to the hot water tank being turned up too high which melted the washers, thus there would be an additional charge for fixing the leaks”
The hot water tank was never turned up to maximum, it was only set half-way between hot and warm.
Can you please tell me if the handyman is correct?
Thank you!!
Mary
Answer -
What temperature was the water heater set at?
Hi,
I do not know the exact temperature, but the dial on the tank was set half-way between warm and hot.
thank you!
Mary
ANSWER
The temperature of the tank was just fine.
Is your handyman licensed and insured?
He should be responsible for his work. The washers don't melt under household temps - but of the tank was clogged the increase in water pressure could cause some leakage. But it is not the fault of the temperature setting on the water heater.
This was an actual question, from a real person on a question and answer forum… “BOBS” ADVICE. Read on.
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NOW DO YOU WANT TO HIRE A HANDY ANDY?
The truth is a water heater will not over heat to melt washers, even at the highest setting, and as you stated it is midway, it in most cases would blow out the Temperature and Pressure Relief before this happened, And the biggest point to make here is, Heaters are designed to shut off before they even get too hot, so it would be shut off by the thermostat or blow off relief valve and the relief valve is there for failure of gas valve.
Leaks happen when you work on plumbing in a home, it is a fact, a trained pro recognizes problem spots and alerts customer to these areas. However if you choose to hire an unlicensed contractor to save a dollar you get what you deserve. Now given the answer your handyman gave you, are you sure it is installed right? Now if it gas I would be real concerned!!! If it was not inspected and then it is considered to be installed illegally in most states and they usually double fee when they find, and require a plumber to certify if not installed by homeowner.
Always hire a Licensed-Bonded-Insured plumber, it is cheaper in the long run.
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