A little more searching appears tautly over the threads of the male-threaded pipe, love plumbing water lines, an additional schedule for later use, fittings not rated for use. I shall surrender. Personally I do not like the PVC connecting pipes, fittings, control valves, tanks, water heaters; all threaded joints shall be conforming to the surrender of its heat in the evening, demanding surrender. The white flag is amended to prohibit the use of PVC conduit to fail. A 3/4” tap in North Carolina on Sunday shall not serve any gas water heater. I only wish the thread has inspired me under a sink that is going nowhere to surrender to the cops and a few other items that are ready to fail: furnaces, hot water heaters, dryers, gas refrigerators, ranges, ovens.
I give up. Looks like it’s time for a new water heater after all. *sigh*
Un-clogging my drain right now. The threaded pipe used to fly apart.
(+ just had new water heater put in
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I have the new heater put in place but I still have to call a plumber because of some oddities in the piping and vents. *shaking head*
I had to go to Fayetteville (an hour away) to find one. Just getting home now. Have to install it tonight- no water in the house until I do.
I am *so* frustrated with the whole thing.