Another Person @lemmy.world to Home Improvement@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoFirst time ever installing a water heater, or doing any plumbing...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down14
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minus-squareAnother Person @lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIf it’s necessary then how did my last tank make it 20 years without one?
minus-squarenowwhatnapster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIf you are on municipal water and there is no check valve between you and the water meter then the municipal water supply is acting as the expansion tank. It may not be to code in your area but that’s how many homes were built in the past.
If it’s necessary then how did my last tank make it 20 years without one?
If you are on municipal water and there is no check valve between you and the water meter then the municipal water supply is acting as the expansion tank. It may not be to code in your area but that’s how many homes were built in the past.