Originally Posted By: Jay Moge This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
looks like the burner “flamed out” in the past. sometimes if the burner malfunctions and the fuel/air mix is way off, the flame goes from a nice little blue, to a big yellow and drafts out the access. sound like the heater is at the end of its service life anyway. i’d recomend a pro. inspect it and do a fuel/heat efficiancy test.
Originally Posted By: cmccann This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Where do I start? Lets see, no PRV pipe, and the water heater looks to be as old as Barbara Walters. Oh, and lets not forget that the water heater is trying to burn the house down. Also looks like water has leaked at some point.
At this point I tell the buyer to scratch up 400 bucks and replace it, or get the sellers to do it.
Originally Posted By: Jay Moge This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
i never like to “tell” someone to buy anything. i like when a specialist tells them to there face and gets the job to install it. i leave a bus. card on the water heater so he knows who got him the job. cheap i know, but usualy works. hey i need to feed the kids too. but he’s right it’s probably junk.
