Discussion with a plumber part 3 of 4
Hi gang. Part 3 in a 4 part series on “discussions with a plumber” A friend of mine, Tanner Mansfield, is the owner of Damascus Road Services, LLC https://tannermansfield.com/ 804-306-2706 I spent 45 minutes one evening talking to him about the issues that come up in home plumbing problems, that result in him being called. Today, I am talking about what maintenance you should NOT do. 1. Don’t change the elements or thermostats in your hot water heater. You can electrocute yourself or cause a gas explosion. Its really easy to have a major problem, and cause a fireball or burnt dog hair (oh.. sorry Venkman). Additionally, a water heater element, when not immersed will burn up very quickly. And that is really easy to do. I have done it. If you are lucky, that will be the only thing that goes wrong. 2. ANYTHING with a gas line. Don’t do it. Learn how to turn off the gas line ...