"Flush you water-heater every 6-12 months"
Aug 6, 2016
Family
Took an easy day and enjoyed a Tmobile Tuesday deal with a heavily discounted ticket from Fandango to watch Suicide Squad alongside my lovely wife. Overall the movie was a nice distraction from work and always having finances on my mind. It did make me realize that even though we can be mindful of our futures, we should also take time away to enjoy right here right now. Also, I realized that entertainment can be obtained without breaking the bank and there are deals to be had for those willing to look.
On a side note, my water heater broke. Took out a good chunk of time trying to figure out how to fix it which is why my last post was late. However, it did help me think about the idea of ROTI. I spent approximately 3 hours reading online and watching Youtube videos on repairing and relighting the heater but no luck. I know a repair would be several hundred dollars and a replacement could be nearly $1000 but I do need hot water. Got a suggestion to have PG&E come out and look at it for free before hiring a repairman. It definitely helps to talk to the experts and many of them will offer suggestions on what to do even before they come out to your house. One thing I did learn is that you should flush your water heater every 6-12 months for maintenance. Hopefully that little tidbit pays off in the future.
Home Depot has 0% financing for a specified number of months --at least 12 months. Find a reputable licensed plumber and don't get ripped off. Post a question on the Facebook blog for more recommendations on how not to get ripped off. If you have a gas water heater I think those can be bought from the gas company and set up by them. Let everybody know what state you are in.
ReplyDeleteGood news!! I was able to (with the help of the mrs) fix the water heater. The whole concept of it terrified me at first, just the image of gas + fire + me really did not sit well. However, after finding a good a Youtube video and some tinkering, the whole process was not bad at all. I'm just going to say that I made money by saving money in this situation :)
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