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Copper hotwater tank worth saving?
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Dan Hicks
Nov 21, 2000, 8:54:26 PM11/21/00
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Hagbard Celine wrote:
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> Every trades person who comes into our basement tells me we should
> keep our old Copper King hot water tank no matter what. Well,
> yesterday I just paid a plummer $100 to replace the thermostats, and
> when that didn't work, told me to call an electrician. The
> electrician will charge me $200 to replace the elements. Is it worth
> $300CDN to save this thirty-two year old copper water heater?
>
> Every trades person who comes into our basement tells me we should
> keep our old Copper King hot water tank no matter what. Well,
> yesterday I just paid a plummer $100 to replace the thermostats, and
> when that didn't work, told me to call an electrician. The
> electrician will charge me $200 to replace the elements. Is it worth
> $300CDN to save this thirty-two year old copper water heater?
You could have a new electric water heater for about that, but you'd pay
another $100 for installation, I suspect.
(Kind of a strange water heater where a plumber can replace the
thermostats but an electrician is needed to replace the elements.)
williamcha...@gmail.com
Nov 27, 2013, 3:14:40 PM11/27/13
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On Tuesday, November 21, 2000 5:54:27 PM UTC-8, Dan Hicks wrote:
> Hagbard Celine wrote:> > Every trades person who comes into our basement tells me we should > keep our old Copper King hot water tank no matter what. Well, > yesterday I just paid a plummer $100 to replace the thermostats, and > when that didn't work, told me to call an electrician. The > electrician will charge me $200 to replace the elements. Is it worth > $300CDN to save this thirty-two year old copper water heater?You could have a new electric water heater for about that, but you'd pay another $100 for installation, I suspect.(Kind of a strange water heater where a plumber can replace the thermostats but an electrician is needed to replace the elements.)
Have the exact same story but have yet to figure out why my thermostat keeps tripping. I was told I cannot get elements for my Copper King here in BC. The thermostat and elements are easy to change. I was given a quote of $350 for a new tank and $600 to install it! That is crazy considering it is already plumbed. A new tank will last 10 years if you are lucky but the good news is the copper tank is worth about $200 at a scrap dealer.
> Hagbard Celine wrote:> > Every trades person who comes into our basement tells me we should > keep our old Copper King hot water tank no matter what. Well, > yesterday I just paid a plummer $100 to replace the thermostats, and > when that didn't work, told me to call an electrician. The > electrician will charge me $200 to replace the elements. Is it worth > $300CDN to save this thirty-two year old copper water heater?You could have a new electric water heater for about that, but you'd pay another $100 for installation, I suspect.(Kind of a strange water heater where a plumber can replace the thermostats but an electrician is needed to replace the elements.)
Have the exact same story but have yet to figure out why my thermostat keeps tripping. I was told I cannot get elements for my Copper King here in BC. The thermostat and elements are easy to change. I was given a quote of $350 for a new tank and $600 to install it! That is crazy considering it is already plumbed. A new tank will last 10 years if you are lucky but the good news is the copper tank is worth about $200 at a scrap dealer.
Stormin Mormon
Nov 27, 2013, 3:25:21 PM11/27/13
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Oren
Nov 27, 2013, 4:27:29 PM11/27/13
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On Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:25:21 -0500, Stormin Mormon
<cayo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> the good news is the copper tank is worth about $200 at a scrap dealer.
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>Perhaps there is a market for antique usenet pos
Maybe the copper tank can be converted to a moonshine still....
<cayo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> the good news is the copper tank is worth about $200 at a scrap dealer.
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>Perhaps there is a market for antique usenet pos
Nightcrawler®
Nov 27, 2013, 4:40:51 PM11/27/13
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<williamcha...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:8d9fae1d-9d1c-4dee...@googlegroups.com...
The new tank was on special for two something and required some modifications for elevation and plumbing
fittings. I am not a plumber, but I did my own connections, anyway. :-)
Some plumbers are allowed to do electrical. Some just don't want to. The new restrictions in a lot of
areas make it a pain in the butt to keep a basic electrical license. Plumbers that keep this will do
the electrical.
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