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Lingo: Glossar of water heater terms
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Yes, lingo. As in "I don't speak the lingo," which is likely the case when it comes to water heaters. But to use our consulting service, you need to be able to describe your problem in terms we can understand so that we can help you solve it. We've done this by simple descriptions, where possible, and by links to parts and pictures, one page each so that the download time doesn't become too onerous, where that is necessary. Residential water heater -- They go from 20 to 100 gallons and up to about 75,000 Btu for gas or 6,000 watts for electric. Commercial water heater -- 40 to 400 gallons, and up over 1,000,000 Btu, or 9,000 watts and up.

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Anode Rod Drip Sediment
Automatic Flue Damper Flue Side-Plumbed
Ball Valve, Gate Valve Half and Half Soot
Boiler, Water Heater Labels Spring Check Valve
Clean-Out Hatch Nipples Swing Check Valve
Cover Plumbed in Parallel Tee
Dielectric Connections Plumbed in Series Temperature/Pressure Relief Valve
Dip Tubes Plumbing/Piping Thermocouple
Draft Diverters Recirculation Line and Pump Thermostats, Temperature Controls
Drain Valves Recirculation Line Thermostat Top-Plumbed
  Reducers Vents
     
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