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    4 year old 40 gallon Bradford White water heater.

    What's with the yellow glop?

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    I would think foam insulation used to insulate the tank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick Cantrell View Post
    I would think foam insulation used to insulate the tank.

    What would cause it to glorp (technical term) out of the tank like that?

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    It's a bradford white, it has issues by its very existence. Tell the client to throw it in the alley.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Markus Keller View Post
    It's a bradford white, it has issues by its very existence. Tell the client to throw it in the alley.
    Whaa?? Bradford White is all we got around here!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Markus Keller View Post
    It's a bradford white, it has issues by its very existence. Tell the client to throw it in the alley.
    What is wrong with Bradford White's?

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    Default Re: water heater glop

    What does it taste of....?


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    Default Re: water heater glop

    I cant tell from my view of the pic, but is that fitting a T&P valve? If so, where is the "blow-off" pipe?
    I dont think that that water heater has ever had exterior insulation.


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    The injection of the foam insulative sleeve has leaked out when it was injected.

    No big deal, just poor quality control before it was sent out to market.


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    Quote Originally Posted by tom daley View Post
    I cant tell from my view of the pic, but is that fitting a T&P valve? If so, where is the "blow-off" pipe?
    I dont think that that water heater has ever had exterior insulation.
    Yes, that's the T&P valve. Yes, missing the discharge pipe. Extremely common finding in these parts.
    Not sure what your point is about exterior insulation, though.

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    Default Re: water heater glop

    Sorry about that comment ref the insulation. I had another type of insulated W/H in mind, a type that has foam insulation on the exterior skin. Careless of me - due to rushing.


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