Broke Hot Water Heater in Roca Azul
I should sample some of the ideas you gave me on my Tequila thread! Hot water heater has been leaking for a week but left it alone for fear of making it worse. It's worse. Had to go in and the elbo...
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Victory! 1 hour each way to Autozone in horrible Ajijic Saturday traffic and they had a #6. No other store anywhere did. I have been in all of them. Brian, even the welder guy didn't have a #6, only a 5.
That sucker was not going to come out with anything else. It took a heavy duty rachet on the extractor it get it out and it did come out clean. Pex and brass Sharkbites went on in seconds and all seems well. I have a slight drip at the plug but hope that will seal itself. I can tighten more if I need to.
Pete, sorry I missed you and the beer offer. I smelled so its better anyway. Water heating now.
Folks, thanks all of you. Your suggestions all played a role and we appreciate it.
PS: lesson learned and a suggestion (even for US travels). Pick up an assortment of the brass Shark Bite fittings for your rig and a small length of PEX. It is cheap and take up no space. No crimp tool required. My Wnnie is 1/2". #6 extractor that Newman suggested saved the day for me because there was no way that sucker was coming out any other way.
That sucker was not going to come out with anything else. It took a heavy duty rachet on the extractor it get it out and it did come out clean. Pex and brass Sharkbites went on in seconds and all seems well. I have a slight drip at the plug but hope that will seal itself. I can tighten more if I need to.
Pete, sorry I missed you and the beer offer. I smelled so its better anyway. Water heating now.
Folks, thanks all of you. Your suggestions all played a role and we appreciate it.
PS: lesson learned and a suggestion (even for US travels). Pick up an assortment of the brass Shark Bite fittings for your rig and a small length of PEX. It is cheap and take up no space. No crimp tool required. My Wnnie is 1/2". #6 extractor that Newman suggested saved the day for me because there was no way that sucker was coming out any other way.
