This is why I pay a man or woman who knows wtf they're doing to do the thing they know about

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Post #439,586 by pwhysall 8/7/21 4:23:32 AM 8/7/21 4:23:32 AM Reply	This is why I pay a man or woman who knows wtf they're doing to do the thing they know about I have a condensing boiler (all super-efficient and shit) and it developed a mysterious leak. There is no way in hell I would have correctly diagnosed a failing condensate trap gasket. One new condensate trap assembly later (new design that averts recurrence of the gasket problem) for £46 and £100 in labour, and I'm back up and running. I'd have burned hundreds of pounds in parts and tools, and then ended up calling the man/woman who knows wtf they're doing, anyway.
Post #439,590 by boxley 8/7/21 10:39:23 PM 8/7/21 10:39:23 PM Reply	I pondered about a tankless, after looking I did call a plumber because I wasnt doing that. After some reading I decided benefit/cost wasn't there. Used to be paid eons ago to fix and install gas hot water heaters so was comfortable doing it myself. As far as the diags go, I will remember that a tank older than X is cheaper to replace than repair. "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #439,592 by drook 8/7/21 11:33:40 PM 8/7/21 11:33:40 PM Reply	I've replaced one before Everything I had to disconnect was threaded. Anything that requires cutting/soldering is an instant call-the-man moment. -- Drew

adventures in hot water heater land - (boxley) - (6) - Aug. 6, 2021, 11:42:06 PM EDT

Have you considered the worst case. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2021, 02:33:30 AM EDT

wondered about the gas supply - (boxley) - Aug. 7, 2021, 10:34:57 PM EDT

This is why I pay a man or woman who knows wtf they're doing to do the thing they know about - (pwhysall) - (2) - Aug. 7, 2021, 04:23:32 AM EDT

I pondered about a tankless, after looking I did call a plumber because I wasnt doing that. - (boxley) - Aug. 7, 2021, 10:39:23 PM EDT

I've replaced one before - (drook) - Aug. 7, 2021, 11:33:40 PM EDT

I hate plumbing. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 7, 2021, 12:38:28 PM EDT

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