Hi Steven!! Thank you for the video. I watched this about a year ago. Then went and bought a new 50 gallon water heater to install myself...well...because that is the kind of guy I am. The new water heater sat beside the old one still in the box until 2 weeks ago. I was a little leery on my ability to solder copper pipes together and kept dragging my heels. So a month or so ago I went and bought some pieces of copper and some fittings and practiced...and practiced. The old water heater now sits beside the new one that is up and running and my joints look better than the ones done when the house was built in 2003!! Your video helped me a lot!! Total time for me was 2.5 hours and that includes going and getting three fittings from the store. (but I ain't bragging and sure as the hell will not do one for any family!!) Have a good one!!
Steven, I am about to change my heater. 13 yrs old GE model. No problems til recent started leaking. Your video will help me greatly. After all these years, you are still helping us. Thanks.
DIY was a success for me. Only pain in the ass was cleaning the water mess the old tank left and squeezing on those new copper fittings. Thank you for your videos Steve. I've learned quite a bit from them.
Steve, two section of the country, I love to hear their accents, and that is Boston Mass, and New York, I love the Southern Accent too. Love to hear you talk and you're an excellent craftsmen!
I sold everything needed to build A home and maintain it. Knowledge is key to success in life! I just replaced our propane water heater. No leaks, no fuss and no extra money going out to do the work! I corrected problems that the original contactor left 28 years ago!
Thanks Lavimoniere for this profressionally generous and easy to learn video. I am in Windsor, Ontario and I need to replace my water heater and this u
Cant tell you how many times I have called in the "Pros" to do the work and found later it wasn't even close to being done correctly or competently. I'm sick of it and will always do my own work when its at all possible. No pro will ever have the attention to detail and care in my home that I do. I realize there are Pros out there who are good at what they do, but unfortunately they are overshadowed by the legions of knuckleheads out there.
sounds like you're not calling the pros .the truth is your calling the cheapest guys in the phone book,and that's the price you paid for shoddy work. they probably didn't have insurance more than six months after they ran Thier add .u people are all the same all ways crying the price is to much,in the price is to much usually it means the contractors on point and has jumped through every hoop the govt has required of him ,but he's not the guy u hire .no the guy you hire shows up with a crew of illigal workers and he's fucking them too
You are making assumptions not mentioned in the post. Hiring a pro and paying top dollar provides no assurance that you will get a good job. When hiring anyone to do work you must check the contractors history, get references and withhold part of the payment pending your satisfaction.
So far most of the plumber videos I watch, lack something. They do good technical work but fail to show the safety aspect. Take for example this video. The last thing I would have shown, is how to test the vent and make sure it's venting properly before I walk away from it.
steven I was just browsing threw you tube and I subscribed . man you know your trades thanks for all you do I can only imagine how difficult it must be to film and work at the same time. so thanks
Never liked un sweating but saves a bit of time when everything lines up. Been doing it a lot lately. Self cleaning flux is the shit! Had some stuff that would just burn up, garbage.
Why did you do 2 45s on the copper pipe? Did they not line up? Couldn't tell the angle looked like you could just did 2 fittings and a piece of straight pipe? Thanks
Nice job !! Here In New Jersey we don't have to install vacuum breaker unless waterheater is above fixtures We have to install 4 " flue since they went seal burners 06-07 maybe thanks for sharing
all tanks in my state need a vac breaker at tank .i replace a lot of water heater and never have a problem with 3" flue best to have a 1' riser of tank before 90 but on a replacement its not always do able depends on set up
Did you replace (off camera) the rubber washer in the copper fitting that screws into each top nipple? Not trying to second guess or criticize. I'm a homeowner who's interested in standard plumbing practice for water heater replacement, and just want to know. Thanks.
How do you install the T-fitting to the valve. The nipple twists in opposite directions, and if you tighten into the valve as the t side loosens the t side threads leak
Hey Steve I know you work on time and material but could you make a video of costs of installations it be nice to get an idea of how much things are and what to charge.
Water heaters aint nothing. I have been replacing my own watet heatet since my uncle showed me how to do minor plumbing around the house to save lots of money. I decided to get a quote from a big chain plumbing company. They wanted $1800 to install a new 40 gal. nat. gas water heater and bring it up to "code". I said no thank you. I didnt know how to change out the thermocouple (now i do thanks to youtube) so thats why I wanted a quote. I went back to installing it myself. The water heater only cost me $320 plus parts (teflon tape, pipe dope, new flexible copper lines). That means that for the $1800 I could probably have bought 4 water heaters, installed 1 and put the other 3 in storage. I would be covered for the next 40 years! I assume 10 yrs of service from each heater maybe more. Do you see the ridiculousness in the price?!! Its a money making scam, highway robbery just like HVAC. I recently had a capacitor replacex on my ac condenser unit and a hard start kit added for $675. Thanks to youtube next time I know I can do it myself and the part is $15 to $25. He showed me the book that had the prices for the capacitors mine was $320. He said since it was still under warranty I woukd only pay half. Unbelievable! If I ever decided to go into plumbing and start a business my motto would be "The Christian Plumber" that way they know I wont take advantage of them. For a capacitor replacement I would say $150. $50 for the parts and $100 for labor. Word of mouth gets out and thats all it takes. My goal in life is not to get rich just to get by and be well off. In my case I could have done the work myself and saved probably $500! Unbelievable.
i would not use a flex on a water heater i only use flex on a stove i have to push in with cabinets on both sides ..hard piping is a better job in my mind
Steve is right about gas lines and proper ventilation. A licensed professional needed in these areas. The problem comes in when you call a large company and they send out an apprentice without much experience . He’s on the phone half the time with his boss walking him through the repair or replacement. Not good. She will be a leaker. ☔️🏊🏼♂️🛁
Why do you put in vacuum breakers on water heaters,over here in Ky. we don't put them in,but we do install expansion tanks on a closed system?Great job Steve.
its code to install a vac breaker in my state if there is ever a fire in area,fire trucks could collaps tank if drawing a lot of water from water main ..the vac breaker will prevent that ..you have a double check valve in your area to prevent that
Every time I called in a "licensed pro" from a "reputable firm" they did crappy substandard work. Instead of correcting their lousy work, they explained why it was impossible to sue them. I will never have one of those greedy incompetent bastards touch anything in my home again. I was so upset with with their rotten scams that I took the repair courses and learned how to do it myself. I quickly found out that in order to get licensed there was a requirement to work for one of these firms at slave wages for several years before being allowed to take the test. These companies have donated millions of dollars to the state legislative bodies to have these shit laws passed. The laws were lobbied in by criminal scam attists in order to sanction their ripoff substandard work.. david
Steve, Great video. Looking through your videos on water heater replacement, I haven't seen you do any installs of tankless water heaters. Do you have an opinion on them?
I read everywhere that the rise for the smoke pipe needs to be a quarter foot for every foot of run but I don't see anywhere any standard for how long it has to be vertical after coming out of the heater before it bends
Real good job. I've never changed one, but I do a lot of plumbing here at the apartments. Hey can you please say your whole last name in your next video?
Hi Steven, Love the videos... keep em coming! One question: At the very end after you were testing the pressure release valve, I noticed it was dripping. Is that just temporary from moisture build up in the pipe? Someone else asked a similar question, I think it was Gus Medeiros. Thanks!
Nice work Steve. I noticed on a lot of the tanks that you change out the water lines are piped in 1/2". Around here most are in 3/4". Don't people have water volume and flow issues with smaller pipe?
well some are older homes and it is what it is newer homes will have 3/4 or 1 " to heaters .its just a replacement i do a lot of them look at my yard tanks everywear
and this easy to follow video shows I can do it myself safely and successfully if I follow your instructions precisely and watch what you do closely and repeatedly and paying to your safety warnings tips . Also I myself a small job handyman for many years but I won't do such job for others as I not licensed to do that and myself and others in big trouble.
On your inlet water I notice it is 1/2"and increases to 3/4" to the WH. On your inlet what is that black thing, is it a hammer rester, what is it? Thanks Steve
yes vac breakers are code .because if there is a fire and the fire trucks hook up to fire hydrant and start pulling a lot if water the tank could implode thats why we install vac breakers on all tanks .code even on well type of houses
The amount of thumbs down is baffling, and these comments of people bashing the pros, keep playing with shit you no nothing about especially when it comes to gas and refrigerant in your ac systems. Hopefully you don't learn the hard way, the new 410a refrigerant can kill you with the pressures it runs at not handled peoperly.
Everything home repair well this is one plumber that thinks sharkbite fitting are trash and will never use them unless i get forced to i seen to many leak .there good for temperary caps only in my oppion .
1A Auto...they show how to ffwd a video very well. This could be a 10 min vid. just by ffwd a lot of this stuff. We still see it in ffwd...but good stuff!
hey steve.... i heard these new honeywell smart gas valves will self destruct if the temp is set to the " very hot" setting for to long. it locks out and cant be reset.built in safety plus you gotta buy a new control.
i never have that problem seeing i set them at proper temp . in my state we can not use a water heater for heat just domestic hot water . so no need to crank up the temp .just my thoughts
i hear ya...i have had a few of these valves go bad and every time the tenant had it turned all the way up after i tell them do not touch it....guy at the supply house was telling me he has seen this happen and it was always same story.
Come on now, if your mechanically inclined the average DIY homeowner can easily replace a defective hotwater heater. I replaced several water heaters over the past 30 years (my own and family members) for maybe 20 bucks in parts plus the cost of the water heater. It is a lot better than paying $1600 to a plumber for a 2 hour job.
please can you add a video where you have one of these really crappy completely unlevel completely bumpy basement floors that you need to deal with and show how you deal with it please
What do I do if I literally have no room to replace a water heater. The heater was put in first and then the furnace/ac. I have to squeeze myself just to get back to the water heater which means I cant get the old one out or new one in...
Why does Steve wear gloves? ....Leaves no finger prints. 😂Steve operates like a surgeon. All he needs now is a PA handing him the tools of the trade.👩🏼🔧🔧
call the Pro............. I like the insulation on the cold water side that way you can make sure the water's cold as ice going into the water heater. Its not so much call a Pro, its pull a permit! Yes reuse old copper..... Not in my house I'll replace to the last elbow or add some dam ball valves the original plumbers did not do. But soldering 1" away from a brass valve can't be good on the rubber washer in it. Perhaps you should have drained the water out the pipes and installed a ball valve. What was the thing on the top of the inlet tank at the brass T connection? Call a Pro: do you have to call a pro to install a Gas stove? A gas dryer? A gas BBQ? A gas fireplace? A Gas heater? Gas in the bathroom? My 34 year old son's a Pro at that and you don't need to use soap to look for leaks, you can smell it!
What he did attach the pipes to the heater before sweating the joints is EXACTLY WHAT THE WARNING ON TOP OF THE WATER HEATER SAYS NOT TO DO SINCE THE NIPPLES ON THE WATER HEATER CONTAIN A NONMETALLIC DIP TUBE AND NONMETALLIC NIPPLE LINERS!!!
Why don’t you use die electric unions to separate the 2 metals in n the water line connections so the stronger metal doesn’t eat the weaker metal? Thanks 🙏 Peace ✌️
Maybe change the valve anyway….always change the valve! Obviously things have changed since this video. Use flex lines for water in/out. And a flex gas line as well. Also if your not comfortable soldering they have shark bites which are fine. Seemed very amateurish to me yet stressing do not do this unless you are a professional! Ok video but missed draining and minor electrical. Those heaters in this video most likely need replacing now!
call the pros my ass don't teach me how to do something then tell me to call some one to come and do it for me after teaching me how to save some money 1 of the boilers in my house broke the PROS told me $1200.00 to replace it I can do it my self and only spend $500.00 and save $700.00 that sound like a good deal to me.
Etienne philima He didn't. He first told us to call a pro, then showed us how to do it LOL. I agree. If we should only have a licensed pro do it, then there shouldn't be a video cuz a pro should already know how to do it. The answer: he's trying to avoid a lawsuit.
Why would you use old copper on a new water heater why not replace with new female adapters and tie into the old existing cold water line and hot water line. Don't favor using old copper fittings from a old unit that you're replacing it with a new one.
I hate when guys use couplers to redo hot water tanks, like come on man, and using a big ass torch for 1/2" copper, I wouldn't call you a professional at all.
Hi Steven!! Thank you for the video. I watched this about a year ago. Then went and bought a new 50 gallon water heater to install myself...well...because that is the kind of guy I am. The new water heater sat beside the old one still in the box until 2 weeks ago. I was a little leery on my ability to solder copper pipes together and kept dragging my heels. So a month or so ago I went and bought some pieces of copper and some fittings and practiced...and practiced. The old water heater now sits beside the new one that is up and running and my joints look better than the ones done when the house was built in 2003!! Your video helped me a lot!! Total time for me was 2.5 hours and that includes going and getting three fittings from the store. (but I ain't bragging and sure as the hell will not do one for any family!!) Have a good one!!
Steven, I am about to change my heater. 13 yrs old GE model. No problems til recent started leaking. Your video will help me greatly. After all these years, you are still helping us. Thanks.
DIY was a success for me. Only pain in the ass was cleaning the water mess the old tank left and squeezing on those new copper fittings. Thank you for your videos Steve. I've learned quite a bit from them.
Steve, two section of the country, I love to hear their accents, and that is Boston Mass, and New York, I love the Southern Accent too.
Love to hear you talk and you're an excellent craftsmen!
I sold everything needed to build A home and maintain it.
Knowledge is key to success in life!
I just replaced our propane water heater.
No leaks, no fuss and no extra money going out to do the work! I corrected problems that the original contactor left 28 years ago!
Great work Steve,I really enjoy watching a pro pipes man working!
Thanks Lavimoniere for this profressionally generous and easy to learn video. I am in Windsor, Ontario and I need to replace my water heater and this u
A joy to watch a real pro. I like how you reuse as much pipe as possible.
Cant tell you how many times I have called in the "Pros" to do the work and found later it wasn't even close to being done correctly or competently. I'm sick of it and will always do my own work when its at all possible. No pro will ever have the attention to detail and care in my home that I do. I realize there are Pros out there who are good at what they do, but unfortunately they are overshadowed by the legions of knuckleheads out there.
+Todd Siechen you must be hiring nuckelheads lol
I completely agree👌🏼
sounds like you're not calling the pros .the truth is your calling the cheapest guys in the phone book,and that's the price you paid for shoddy work. they probably didn't have insurance more than six months after they ran Thier add .u people are all the same all ways crying the price is to much,in the price is to much usually it means the contractors on point and has jumped through every hoop the govt has required of him ,but he's not the guy u hire .no the guy you hire shows up with a crew of illigal workers and he's fucking them too
You are making assumptions not mentioned in the post. Hiring a pro and paying top dollar provides no assurance that you will get a good job. When hiring anyone to do work you must check the contractors history, get references and withhold part of the payment pending your satisfaction.
So far most of the plumber videos I watch, lack something. They do good technical work but fail to show the safety aspect. Take for example this video. The last thing I would have shown, is how to test the vent and make sure it's venting properly before I walk away from it.
steven I was just browsing threw you tube and I subscribed . man you know your trades thanks for all you do I can only imagine how difficult it must be to film and work at the same time. so thanks
Julio Calvet its a lot of work editing the videos and making the movie ,, takes the time
That one has seen better days. Nice install Steve.
Great advice Steven! Just call the pros in and do the job correctly the first time.
thanks for watching
Hi Steve I love your work , you never put strapped down the waters header,?? California codes will always do,
Never liked un sweating but saves a bit of time when everything lines up. Been doing it a lot lately. Self cleaning flux is the shit! Had some stuff that would just burn up, garbage.
Truckguy900 Truckguy900 i always use self cleaning flux
Why did you do 2 45s on the copper pipe? Did they not line up? Couldn't tell the angle looked like you could just did 2 fittings and a piece of straight pipe? Thanks
installed in no time thanks.
+arenaseparabe thanks for the comment
Nice job !! Here In New Jersey we don't have to install vacuum breaker unless waterheater is above fixtures We have to install 4 " flue since they went seal burners 06-07 maybe thanks for sharing
all tanks in my state need a vac breaker at tank .i replace a lot of water heater and never have a problem with 3" flue best to have a 1' riser of tank before 90 but on a replacement its not always do able depends on set up
Did you replace (off camera) the rubber washer in the copper fitting that screws into each top nipple? Not trying to second guess or criticize. I'm a homeowner who's interested in standard plumbing practice for water heater replacement, and just want to know. Thanks.
How do you install the T-fitting to the valve. The nipple twists in opposite directions, and if you tighten into the valve as the t side loosens the t side threads leak
Thank you Steve for this video.
Doesn't look too hard but I'll leave that to the pros like you!
pick your battles do not swing at the ball unless you can hit it ......
Do you do many tankless water heaters? Great videos by the way. Really enjoy them!
i do a lot more regular water heaters. i am not a big fan of tankless water heaters
Hey Steve I know you work on time and material but could you make a video of costs of installations it be nice to get an idea of how much things are and what to charge.
Water heaters aint nothing. I have been replacing my own watet heatet since my uncle showed me how to do minor plumbing around the house to save lots of money. I decided to get a quote from a big chain plumbing company. They wanted $1800 to install a new 40 gal. nat. gas water heater and bring it up to "code". I said no thank you. I didnt know how to change out the thermocouple (now i do thanks to youtube) so thats why I wanted a quote. I went back to installing it myself. The water heater only cost me $320 plus parts (teflon tape, pipe dope, new flexible copper lines). That means that for the $1800 I could probably have bought 4 water heaters, installed 1 and put the other 3 in storage. I would be covered for the next 40 years! I assume 10 yrs of service from each heater maybe more. Do you see the ridiculousness in the price?!! Its a money making scam, highway robbery just like HVAC. I recently had a capacitor replacex on my ac condenser unit and a hard start kit added for $675. Thanks to youtube next time I know I can do it myself and the part is $15 to $25. He showed me the book that had the prices for the capacitors mine was $320. He said since it was still under warranty I woukd only pay half. Unbelievable! If I ever decided to go into plumbing and start a business my motto would be "The Christian Plumber" that way they know I wont take advantage of them. For a capacitor replacement I would say $150. $50 for the parts and $100 for labor. Word of mouth gets out and thats all it takes. My goal in life is not to get rich just to get by and be well off. In my case I could have done the work myself and saved probably $500! Unbelievable.
I like how you hard pipe the gas, Most of the ones I see changed now are using flex
i would not use a flex on a water heater i only use flex on a stove i have to push in with cabinets on both sides ..hard piping is a better job in my mind
I thought you had to remove the plastic plugs before installing the water connections? 🤔🤔
Your right
They are not plastic plugs they are check valves. If you were a professional you would know this.🤣🤣🤣🤣😜😜🤪🤪🤪
@@drewbirmingham7367 wrong guy.
Great video! Good looking work. Can you use refrigeration silver solder on that copper and still maintain a decent shut off valve with out cooking it?
Steve is right about gas lines and proper ventilation. A licensed professional needed in these areas. The problem comes in when you call a large company and they send out an apprentice without much experience . He’s on the phone half the time with his boss walking him through the repair or replacement. Not good. She will be a leaker. ☔️🏊🏼♂️🛁
Why do you put in vacuum breakers on water heaters,over here in Ky. we don't put them in,but we do install expansion tanks on a closed system?Great job Steve.
its code to install a vac breaker in my state if there is ever a fire in area,fire trucks could collaps tank if drawing a lot of water from water main ..the vac breaker will prevent that ..you have a double check valve in your area to prevent that
Thanks for the reply Steve.Keep up the great work!!!
Every time I called in a "licensed pro" from a "reputable firm" they did crappy substandard work. Instead of correcting their lousy work, they explained why it was impossible to sue them. I will never have one of those greedy incompetent bastards touch anything in my home again. I was so upset with with their rotten scams that I took the repair courses and learned how to do it myself. I quickly found out that in order to get licensed there was a requirement to work for one of these firms at slave wages for several years before being allowed to take the test. These companies have donated millions of dollars to the state legislative bodies to have these shit laws passed. The laws were lobbied in by criminal scam attists in order to sanction their ripoff substandard work..
david
can you cut the copper for the water and add shark bite pieces as long if it is just a 90 degree drop
+Justin Mcniel i would not use shark bit fitting my self i have seen them leak over time its only a o ring in there
shark bites are for hacks, not professional at all
Steve, Great video. Looking through your videos on water heater replacement, I haven't seen you do any installs of tankless water heaters. Do you have an opinion on them?
William Pappas i am not a big fan of tankless i rather have a standing tank .with stored hot water ready to go ..
Now Home Depot has the shark bite waterlines and you don’t have to solder AT ALL
Nice install Steve.
thanks rob
I read everywhere that the rise for the smoke pipe needs to be a quarter foot for every foot of run but I don't see anywhere any standard for how long it has to be vertical after coming out of the heater before it bends
Real good job. I've never changed one, but I do a lot of plumbing here at the apartments. Hey can you please say your whole last name in your next video?
ok i will
you do not have to remove the plastic caps? thanks Hugo Melchor USN RET NAVY.
+arenaseparabe no there check valves and stay in hot and cold nipples
do you open a hot water valve at the highest point in the house or will that cause more air in the line
ken jelinek open up all the hot lines to drain the hot water riser down
Hi Steven, Love the videos... keep em coming! One question: At the very end after you were testing the pressure release valve, I noticed it was dripping. Is that just temporary from moisture build up in the pipe? Someone else asked a similar question, I think it was Gus Medeiros. Thanks!
Nice work Steve. I noticed on a lot of the tanks that you change out the water lines are piped in 1/2". Around here most are in 3/4". Don't people have water volume and flow issues with smaller pipe?
well some are older homes and it is what it is newer homes will have 3/4 or 1 " to heaters .its just a replacement i do a lot of them look at my yard tanks everywear
Such solid work
and this easy to follow video shows I can do it myself safely and successfully if I follow your instructions precisely and watch what you do closely and repeatedly and paying to your safety warnings tips . Also I myself a small job handyman for many years but I won't do such job for others as I not licensed to do that and myself and others in big trouble.
Why are all waters heaters in Massachusetts piped in 1/2?
A Steve do you ever use Shark bites what's your opinion on them?
KQP Twin i do not use shark bite fittings there trash and will leak
Ok
what is the blue goo for pipe fittings?
On your inlet water I notice it is 1/2"and increases to 3/4" to the WH. On your inlet what is that black thing, is it a hammer rester, what is it? Thanks Steve
Hever Morales its a vacuum arrestor
my plumer did not and now I have air in hot warter, should I open furthest hot water valve from trank and let run ?
ken jelinek run all lines to blead air for system
Thanks for the video,that is very helpful. but you didn't take out the hot and cold supply white cap from the new water heater.
call the pros ? you funny it costs 450 to $500 dollars here in los angeles to do this simple easy plug and attach water heater
1,050 in Iowa is the bare minimum water heater replacement
I think most of your thumbs-down people are from California. The cold-in and hot-out are almost always flex pipe here.
I never see vacuum breakers installed on water heaters in my neck of the woods. Are they code in your state?
yes vac breakers are code .because if there is a fire and the fire trucks hook up to fire hydrant and start pulling a lot if water the tank could implode thats why we install vac breakers on all tanks .code even on well type of houses
Good job made it look easy.
thanks cody after 30 years it is easy
Steve. This is 7 yrs old keep working and making me vids 😁
Came out nice Steve!
thanks willie
Always Steve!
The amount of thumbs down is baffling, and these comments of people bashing the pros, keep playing with shit you no nothing about especially when it comes to gas and refrigerant in your ac systems. Hopefully you don't learn the hard way, the new 410a refrigerant can kill you with the pressures it runs at not handled peoperly.
Great video.....
Are u able to use the compression fitting(sharkbites) instead of sweating
Ronnie Johnson not a good idea
Everything home repair well this is one plumber that thinks sharkbite fitting are trash and will never use them unless i get forced to i seen to many leak .there good for temperary caps only in my oppion .
steven lavimoniere thank u.....hust had home inspection & they wanted sharkbites taken out and sweat connections
+steven lavimoniere I saw the temperature of shark bite and the water heater is too high, that is why I do not use it.
1A Auto...they show how to ffwd a video very well. This could be a 10 min vid. just by ffwd a lot of this stuff. We still see it in ffwd...but good stuff!
Nice work. The comments about the Pros are worrisome. Is it that bad out there?
hey steve.... i heard these new honeywell smart gas valves will self destruct if the temp is set to the " very hot" setting for to long. it locks out and cant be reset.built in safety plus you gotta buy a new control.
i never have that problem seeing i set them at proper temp . in my state we can not use a water heater for heat just domestic hot water . so no need to crank up the temp .just my thoughts
i hear ya...i have had a few of these valves go bad and every time the tenant had it turned all the way up after i tell them do not touch it....guy at the supply house was telling me he has seen this happen and it was always same story.
Come on now, if your mechanically inclined the average DIY homeowner can easily replace a defective hotwater heater. I replaced several water heaters over the past 30 years (my own and family members) for maybe 20 bucks in parts plus the cost of the water heater. It is a lot better than paying $1600 to a plumber for a 2 hour job.
John L amen I was thinking the same thing.
please can you add a video where you have one of these really crappy completely unlevel completely bumpy basement floors that you need to deal with and show how you deal with it please
What do I do if I literally have no room to replace a water heater. The heater was put in first and then the furnace/ac. I have to squeeze myself just to get back to the water heater which means I cant get the old one out or new one in...
+Mark Ruddy not good
why would anyone thumb down this video?
Cause he's a hack maybe
Looks great Steve
thanks harry
hey Steve i just installed a new gas water heater and released some air out the tnp valve but now its tips how can i fix this steve
+Tim Spriggs yes
You need an expansion tank
Hey Steven what's a matter. You didn't joke around bout the fritz when u put on the pipe dope. I hear for ya man if you need to talk. 😁
Why didn’t you take out the plugs? On top.
i hate it when they pipe houses from a 3/4 main service down to a 1/2 water main going into a 3/4 tank. re pipe into 3/4 = way better flow
ThadoS way better water bill too😨
Called the PROS. Called Home Depot Pro. Charges $2500 for water heater install. LOL.
"its gas its water pipes call the pros" LOL
a 30mnt job and they want to charge a arm and a leg
Yes you idoit its gas which will kill you moron
Why does Steve wear gloves? ....Leaves no finger prints. 😂Steve operates like a surgeon. All he needs now is a PA handing him the tools of the trade.👩🏼🔧🔧
call the Pro.............
I like the insulation on the cold water side that way you can make sure the water's cold as ice going into the water heater.
Its not so much call a Pro, its pull a permit!
Yes reuse old copper..... Not in my house I'll replace to the last elbow or add some dam ball valves the original plumbers did not do.
But soldering 1" away from a brass valve can't be good on the rubber washer in it.
Perhaps you should have drained the water out the pipes and installed a ball valve.
What was the thing on the top of the inlet tank at the brass T connection?
Call a Pro: do you have to call a pro to install a Gas stove? A gas dryer? A gas BBQ?
A gas fireplace? A Gas heater? Gas in the bathroom? My 34 year old son's a Pro at that and you don't need to use soap to look for leaks, you can smell it!
What he did attach the pipes to the heater before sweating the joints is EXACTLY WHAT THE WARNING ON TOP OF THE WATER HEATER SAYS NOT TO DO SINCE THE NIPPLES ON THE WATER HEATER CONTAIN A NONMETALLIC DIP TUBE AND NONMETALLIC NIPPLE LINERS!!!
You shoulda put some dielectric unions
Why don’t you use die electric unions to separate the 2 metals in n the water line connections so the stronger metal doesn’t eat the weaker metal? Thanks 🙏 Peace ✌️
Just replaced a tank from Addarios the other day myself
THE PROS WANT $2100, the heater costs $500!
i charge 1,100 not 2,100
thats y we are gonna do it ourselves! 2100 is crazy
@@stevenlavimoniere Very fair price.
luv u videos
If I was going to call a pro what would be the purpose of this video
"Only if it's new I'll do that." Because if it isn't new, it will have to be after you open it.
you don't do a lot soldering why don't you use a smaller tourch
+tellmethetruth4 i like the torch i have its the best set up for me over all
Yeah but its way to big, get the right size quick release tip acetylene tank like a real professional would have.
Maybe change the valve anyway….always change the valve! Obviously things have changed since this video. Use flex lines for water in/out. And a flex gas line as well. Also if your not comfortable soldering they have shark bites which are fine. Seemed very amateurish to me yet stressing do not do this unless you are a professional! Ok video but missed draining and minor electrical. Those heaters in this video most likely need replacing now!
call the pros my ass don't teach me how to do something then tell me to call some one to come and do it for me after teaching me how to save some money 1 of the boilers in my house broke the PROS told me $1200.00 to replace it I can do it my self and only spend $500.00 and save $700.00 that sound like a good deal to me.
Etienne philima He didn't. He first told us to call a pro, then showed us how to do it LOL. I agree. If we should only have a licensed pro do it, then there shouldn't be a video cuz a pro should already know how to do it. The answer: he's trying to avoid a lawsuit.
Why would you use old copper on a new water heater why not replace with new female adapters and tie into the old existing cold water line and hot water line. Don't favor using old copper fittings from a old unit that you're replacing it with a new one.
Just wacthing cause mine just went up..
its to bad leaks always seem to happen at the worst time or joints. lol
i have no problem with leaks i know how to fix them
oops I needed gas one!
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Oh stop being lazy and run new piping and fittings... lmao
I hate when guys use couplers to redo hot water tanks, like come on man, and using a big ass torch for 1/2" copper, I wouldn't call you a professional at all.
doesn't explain anything. He is just fixing it without telling us what he is doing
alexx702 my videos are geared more for young people in the trade .if your clewless best to call in a pro to do the work
yes I'm Clewless