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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 12, 2016

Water heater anode torque: wrench doesn't go that low?

The anode is supposed to be torqued to about 7 ft/lbs -- my torque wrench does not even work at that low of a setting -- is there a math trick for figuring this out manually? Like a two foot wrench w...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 12, 2016
profdant139 wrote:
.. they would start to cry every night after dinner, when I would approach them to wipe off their faces with a wet washcloth. It was a mystery. After they learned to talk, we finally discovered that I was wiping too vigorously -
You should see my reaction when someone wants to use their spit to wash my face.

But, a wrap of teflon tape and a 'reasonable' snug-up should be just fine. Just check for leaks.

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