Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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does that include a leak anyplace in the home?
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When they say tank failure do they mean it leaks or that it no longer heats the way it should. Mine in 22 years old and never had a problem. Always have lots of hot water even when family visits. Not sure where the 5 yr comes from.
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that's the age they start failing
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We have small water alarms under bathroom and kitchen sinks in the house. Have proven invaluable three times.
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Water tank failure
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We had a tankless water heater installed and we find it great. About thirty seconds or so to push cold water out before hot water is better than constantly heating water that sits in the tank until needed. TECO contacted a plumber and after installation billed us on our monthly bill. No tank and we had the controls, except the heat control, mounted on the outside of the house. The new construction south of 44 is all tankless. |
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Water heater
We built our home in 2001 and it lasted about 15yrs. Ours was in a pan sitting on a wooden platform.
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Nothing is 100%
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They can leak or stop heating properly. 22 years is an old water heater. It probably has a lot of built up sediment in it, and is not heating very efficiently. And, the safety relief valve may be frozen shut. It also may not have an expansion tank, which is a small tank mounted above the water heater to help maintain a constant water pressure in your house. If you decide to replace the water heater, I would highly recommend that you require the plumber to install an expansion tank. They are required by code, but some plumbers will not install one if you don't already have one because they don't want to do the extra piping work. But, it is an important item to have to protect your entire plumbing system.
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Their is a system that is both an alarm and can be plumbed to the cold water intake so when the alarm senses water, ( where you put sensor, normally under tank) the water to tank only is shut off. This means only allowing water that is in tank 50-100 gallons to leak out.
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The tray under your tank is there to see if a leak started. Remember, if the bottom of the tank has a small leak, it could turn into a failed bottom and flood your home. Any Villages home I've seen does not have a garage floor drain plus the water will continue to run and significant damage will occur. A wifi phone call will not help if you are up north. If leaving town for than a day turn your water off at the main shut off. If worried about your irrigation, put it on a separate line.
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I agree that a 5 yr tank failure is unusual but it happened to a Rheem tank. It’s been my personal experience that hot water tanks fail like clockwork the year after the warranty expires. That’s likely because the manufacturer knows exactly how long their anode rods will last under normal usage. When the anode rods fail, the glass liner in the tank goes next.
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Smart technology
Wow, just wow. Has no one heard of smart homes?
There is no need to use an alarm company unless you really want it anyways. What is needed for this application is a whole house water monitor. There are several brands which use two different means to determine if water is flowing. The one that the OP needs uses ultrasonic energy to determine if water is flowing. StreamLabs water monitor is one (Amazon or Home Depot on line). No plumbing it just straps on to a pipe. Reports slow or fast leaks via message to your phone, you do need internet. Cost: $169. Installation time 45 seconds. No subscription required. Yes you need to do something if there is a leak, find it or shut off the water. Three choices: manual (because you are home or have a great Neighbor): install a smart valve which you control from your phone (dome brand water valve); or you buy a monitor with a built in valve. Plumbing is required. Cost varies from 100 to 800 depending on what you chose and installation costs, a subscription may be required, typically 5.00 a month. I I am betting the alarm company does not offer a remote means to shut off the water. Last edited by Toymeister; 05-13-2020 at 09:11 AM. |
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