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I am currently under contract for a 1960's era home in Jersey City.  The home has a central Oil-Fired furnace which provides both heat and hot water to all three units. The current owner has agreed to remove the...

I called the county permitting office and they do require a permit to replace a water heater. Since it's highway robbery to pay a licensed plumber to do anything, I was wondering if most people ignore the permit issue...

I have a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit with a short water heater under the kitchen counter. The tenant is saying that the water heater is making some water noises. I previously discovered some condensation related moistu...

1. Worthwhile for a 4 family?

2. How much notice must be given to tenants? They currently each have their own washer and dryer.

3. How is hot water supplied? Each unit has it's own water heater, must I ...

New Water Heater GuidelinesNational Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) - On April 16th, 2015 the NAECA will require all manufacturers to make new water heaters to comply with the new standards. The change ...

Ladies and Gents,Its been awhile since I've posted, but plan on contributing more in the near future since I recently acquired a 4 plex. That said, I'm trying to navigate the best software options for my small, but gr...

I've got a (legal) 2 family house in Queens.  Right now, the electric is split and the tenants pay for their own usage, while I pay for the water and gas for the whole house.All the water bills for 2018 added up to ab...

My water heater has been on 110F for many years with no complaints.Mabe there is some heat loss due to the cold?I am an hour away from this house.I haven't even had my coffee yet this morning.Luckily I have a Rheem wi...

Hello community,I have been debating whether switching to gas water heater makes sense over swapping the old tank WH with a new one?  Tankless WH cost has dropped significantly, they tend to last longer and are less p...

I am in the process of a mortgage refinance.
The refinance mortgage amount is $100,000. The appraisal amount is $245,000. I paid $700 for the appraisal.
. The appraisal was “subject to” installation of water heat...