Is this a feasible? (water heater question)
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:44 am
So recently I figured out that my electric water heater is leaking. It's corroded around the access panels and, since that can't be fixed (I assume), it's going to have to be replaced. I can't afford to do that for a while yet, so I'm wondering if this will work.
The water heater doesn't have a shut off, so I had to turn off the water to the entire house which is not especially (at all) convenient. I'm thinking that I can put a shut off valve on the broken water heater and turn off the water to that (I've already turned off the electricity) and turn on the main water and make do with cold water. I know that the shut off valve would be installed onto the cold water inlet. The current WH has mostly pvc piping except for a brief copper pipe that is attached to the water heater, so at what point in the piping would I install the shut off valve? Would this cause any problems? Any input at all would be appreciated.
The water heater doesn't have a shut off, so I had to turn off the water to the entire house which is not especially (at all) convenient. I'm thinking that I can put a shut off valve on the broken water heater and turn off the water to that (I've already turned off the electricity) and turn on the main water and make do with cold water. I know that the shut off valve would be installed onto the cold water inlet. The current WH has mostly pvc piping except for a brief copper pipe that is attached to the water heater, so at what point in the piping would I install the shut off valve? Would this cause any problems? Any input at all would be appreciated.