All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Why Does My A/C Have These Slats?Those slats when closed off,will direct cold air thru the other vents in ceiling.When you want a quick cool down.open them and more air will flow out.Re: Suburban water heater replacement issueYep,StonedPanther has described how this mess probably got put together on assembly line.And his suggestion is what I figured I would have to do.I have replaced air conditioner fan motor on roof,new toilet,and various other plumbing and electrical issues,so am confident I will get it done.Opnspaces,thanks for info on home depot,luckily have one literally across the street from me.Got almost 10 years of fulltime living from this heater,so can't complain too much about unit itself.Suburban water heater replacement issueI will be replacing my suburban sw6de water heater soon,was expecting to just have to unscrew connecters for hot and cold lines by unscrewing,but the factory used pex crimp clamps directly to fitting on heater.Any advise on best way to remove these and not damage the short piece of pex pipe that they used?Will try to post a picture when can access that area.