John O.
Multiple water heaters keep corroding
It's been awhile since I posted in the forums, but I'm having a really weird situation with my water heater.This is in San Diego, CA. Within the last year and half I have had three brand new water heaters corrode and...
Eric Andrews
Hot Water Heater- Replace or Repair?
I had an electrician address a problem with my hot water heater, he fixed the wiring, but referred me to a plumber to replace the heating element and thermostat. The plumber wants to replace the entire unit for $2,800...
Karissa Sampson
Hot water baseboard heaters (gas)-Keep or install ductwork?
House is in a B+ neighborhood. Has a hot water baseboard heat (gas) and no ductwork. No central AC. Located in Colorado. July/August can be quite hot. 1/3 of the rental listings in town have central AC, the rest do no...
David Hald
New Water Heater - Pilot keeps going out - costing me $$$
In February 2021 I replaced both water heaters in my duplex, since tenants frequently complained about no hot water and the units were old anyway. Expecting this to solve the problem, I was surprised when the same rep...
Tina Lee
Tenant is keep complaining is too cold on a fully working heater
Good evening everyone, I have this tenant who pay electric herself and our heating system uses electricity. So she is paying for her heat.She complaints to me entire winter the room is too cold and we have send super ...
Michal Kolenda
CapEx Projects Way Sooner Than Expected
Hi all, Just last week I closed and acquired my first rental. Its a 3 flat in Chicago, I will be moving in soon when the next lease is up, but since I've closed the water heater hasn't been starting back up occasional...
Paul Sandhu
Who does their own plumbing at their STR?
What was your biggest or most complex job? For me it was adding a 40 gallon gas hot water heater to an existing 40 gallon electric electric. I had a spare gas heater sitting around collecting dust. The house was a ...
John Underwood
STR complaint water is not hot enough
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...
Justin Wood
Airbnb, how to keep pipes from freezing during winter?
Need suggestions on how to keep my pipes from freezing. Yes, I have hose covers. But house does not have central heat. It has wall natural gas heaters. I feel it is a safety hazard to leave them on for a week at a tim...
Bryan S.
Pool Heater Optimization
Hi All!Does anyone have any experience with optimizing a pool heater? Typically in Florida, it stays warm enough the pool heater has been able to do its thing. But since this week has dropped to the low 40’s at night,...