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09-29-2010, 09:27 AM #1
mike huntzinger Guest
water heater failure
found this inside the burner of a 16 year old wh. i think it is the flue pipe difusser
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09-29-2010, 10:12 AM #2
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Re: water heater failure
"found this inside the burner of a 16 year old wh. i think it is the flue pipe difusser"
Yes, that looks like it.
' correct a wise man and you gain a friend... correct a fool and he'll bloody your nose'.
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09-29-2010, 10:28 AM #3
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Re: water heater failure
More common name is "baffle".
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09-29-2010, 06:47 PM #4
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Re: water heater failure
turbulator by some mfrs. Otherwise, flue baffle very common. These usually have 'wings' at the top so they are suspended. Not a good sign but this WH needs to either be replaced or at least really gone over by a pro.
Keep the fire in the fireplace.
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