Bradford White Checkins

The new setup consist of only a single high recovery water heater. Going from 2 down to 1 tank can save over $5,000 over the lifespan of the water heater.

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A new 4" vent connector was installed for both the water heater and furnace. Thermal expansion tank, PRV, and new main shutoff was installed.

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Everything including the venting was replaced. The vent was upsized from 3" to 4", the vent material was originally 30ga metal and was replaced with 26ga metal. A rise off the top of the tank before the first vent elbow was also added.The entire water heater, gas line, and water lines were moved back about 18" to reduce the horizontal vent span. Moving the tank also made more space in the mechanical room.A thermal expansion tank was installed and set to 73 psi. The expansion tank was strapped to the wall. A new PRV was also installed in the entire house. I'll go ahead and say it, this is a rockstar installation by KC Water Heaters.

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A PRV had been replaced a few years back. The venting was replaced and a 4" wye and vent was installed.

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A new PRV was installed along with an AO Smith GCR 50 gallon water heater. The main shutoff was also bad and would not allow the water to shut off all the way or for full water volume into the house. A new gas and water shutoff was installed along with a thermal expansion tank. The flue was also redone to allow for more rise off the top of the water heater.

New AO Smith installed. Opening in chimney was capped off. Most difficult part about this install was getting the tanks down the small stairway in this older home.

New AO Smith water heater installed and the humidifier line was replaced.

The PRV was removed and the new water heater was installed without a thermal expansion tank.

The PRV was replaced as well as the thermal expansion tank. The PRV was also moved up above the spigot to allow the ability to monitor the incoming water pressure. New shutoff installed for water heater and humidifier.

Flue was redone to increase the ability to draw. The PRV was also replaced and the humidifier valve was replaced with a compression stop.

New PRV installed to reduce water pressure down to 75 psi. AO Smith water heater installed and the saddle valves for the humidifier and fridge were replaced.

New AO Smith installed in place of the two tanks. The PRV was also bad and was replaced during the water heater install. There was also a thermal expansion tank installed.

AO Smith water heater installed along with thermal expansion tank and new PRV. The line for the humidifier was also replaced with a full brass body compression valve which was also lead free. The water pressure was set to 75 psi and the expansion tank was also set to 75 psi.

A new PRV was installed to lower the water pressure to 75 psi, thus creating a closed system. A thermal expansion tank was installed on the new water heater. The main shutoff was also replaced as the old valve did not completely shutoff the water.

New AO Smith water heater installed. Flue was redone to improve drafting. Homeowner was also advised to contact water company to request for the check valve to be removed from the water heater.

New AO Smith electric water heater installed. PRV was more than 20 years old as well and no longer necessary with water pressure below 80.

New Bradford White 40 gallon electric water heater installed and PRV replaced.

New AO Smith installed and the main shutoff was replaced despite being hard to access with the finished basement. A small hole was cut into the drywall.

The water pressure was low enough to remove the PRV and revert back to an open system.

AO Smith GCR50400 installed in place of the Bradford White.

New water heater installed and new copper added to clean things up. Also rerouted the flue to keep away from the PVC vented furnace.

Old flue, gas line, and water lines capped off and went back to a more practical single tank. Water pressure was about 70 psi and on an open system. Hopefully the new tank lasts 15-20 years.

The PRV was installed above the spigot which allowed the water pressure to be checked before the PRV. The pressure was only 80 psi. Faced with the decision to either replace or remove the PRV, they decided to remove it. This made the house an open system and a thermal expansion tank was not needed.

A new AO Smith was installed. The copper gas line was replaced with iron pipe. A thermal expansion tank and PRV is needed when the pressure is this high.

AO Smith GCR model replaced the Bradford White and a thermal expansion tank was installed. Also installed new water shutoff valve. Pressure Reducing Valve was easily accessible so that was replaced also.

New AO Smith electric water heater installed and thermal expansion tank put in. The water pressure was too high in this building so a PRV will be installed.

New AO Smith GCG 50 401 propane water heater installed. There were two major things we found on this job. The first was a gas leak on the line to the furnace. This was caught and repaired. The second issue was a loose flue pipe which could cause carbon monoxide to dump into the house.

AO Smith hot water heater installed on open system and new shutoff valves put in.

The new AO Smith was installed and the recirculating line was hooked back up.

New AO Smith GCR water heater installed along with thermal expansion tank. Expansion tank inflated to 75 psi and new shutoffs installed.

New AO Smith installed and a 4 gallon Amtrol expansion tank added in this Leawood home.

We discussed the needs with the client and decided that they would be better off with only one 50 gallon tank opposed to two separate tanks. Upon installing the new water heater we found a baseball size hole in the backside of the flue that was not visible unless the flue was taken apart. These water heaters were almost certainly dumping Carbon Monoxide inside of this families home. We replaced the entire section of flue and installed a PRV.

A thermal expansion tank was installed along with the GCR 50 400 from AO Smith.

A new Bradford White was installed along with a new main shutoff valve that was located behind the existing water heater.

New AO Smith GCR higher efficiency and heavier tank installed in place of a 17 year old Bradford White tank. The saddle valve for the humidifier was also removed and replaced with a full port angle stop.

New AO Smith installed in place of Bradford White hot water heater.

A 50 gallon 40,000 BTU burner was installed. New shutoff also installed and the PRV was replaced.

Pressure Reducing Valve was replaced two saddle valves were removed. The thermal expansion tank was inflated to 75 psi and the water pressure was also set to 75.

New PRV installed along with thermal expansion tank. AO Smith GCR 50 400 is a more efficient, heavy duty water heater.

Installation of AO Smith water heater. The copper gas line was removed and replaced with iron pipe. New shutoff installed along with copper supply lines.

Thermal expansion tank installed along with new main water shutoff valve.

The new AO Smith was turned to face the front of the room when you walked in and the flue was increased to a 4" diameter. This tank was leveled and caulked to the floor.

New water heater installed in the garage made for a quick replacement. Anytime you can back right up to the water heater being replaced and don't have steps it makes for an easy install.

New Hybrid Electric water heater from AO Smith is over $350 per year lower in operational cost when compared to a standard electric water heater.

New AO Smith water heater installed without thermal expansion tank, Lenexa does not require thermal expansion tanks on water heater replacements. Since the old tank lasted 18 years the owner opted not to install a thermal expansion tank on the new unit due to the maintenance that a thermal expansion tank requires.

New AO Smith installed and new PRV installed in home.

New Craftmaster water heater installed and was provided by homeowner. This water heater has an air induced fan to increase efficiency. A thermal expansion tank was installed to help increase the life of the new tank.

The new tank took under 4 minutes to fill which is up to a minute faster than many other homes. Flexible gas line was removed and new gas cock installed.

New AO Smith ENT 50 100 electric water heater puts out 71 gallons of hot water for the first hour. New shutoff valve was also installed.

New AO Smith water heater went in as a replacement. This 40 gallon water heater is more efficient than the previous tank and copper supply lines were installed.

New AO Smith water heater installed along with thermal expansion tank and new PRV.

New Bradford White installed and flue was corrected.

Two AO Smith GCR 50 400 Higher Efficiency gas water heaters installed to replace the old tanks. The piping was cut out and replaced to establish a parallel system. The parallel setup for multiple water heaters will maximize performance and will also allow you to shut down one of the units while still providing hot water.

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Barely enough room to install a thermal expansion tank behind the full port ball valve. You should always replace old valves with brass free fittings.

New water heater was installed and the water lines were hard piped with 3/4\" copper. A new full port ball valve was installed and the gas line was hard piped. The valve for the humidifier was also replaced.

New water heater and thermal expansion tank was installed. Flex gas supply line was removed and replaced with iron pipe.

New AO Smith was installed, plumber forgot to take photo of the new installation.

AO Smith hot water heater was installed along with Amtrol thermal expansion tank. This house was piped in CPVC which is always a unique challenge when connecting to.

Install new AO Smith water heater and replace two saddle valves.

Install new AO Smith water heater and thermal expansion tank as required by code.

Install two new 40 gallon GCR40400 AO Smith tanks. Also replaced two saddle valves and installed a 4 gallon thermal expansion tank. The water heater was also moved back to provide more room for walking.

Install short 40 gallon water heater to prevent carbon monoxide.

Install new AO Smith water heater along with thermal expansion tank.

A thermal expansion tank was installed with the new AO Smith GCR 50 400 hot water heater. The saddle valve was replaced with an angle stop and moved to the cold side. Most humidifiers should be feed from the cold side instead of the hot.

Install new AO Smith 50 gallon hot water heater and install a thermal expansion tank to help regulate high water pressure. The relief valve of the old water heater had leaked due to thermal expansion.

Install new AO Smith and an Amtrol thermal expansion tank.

Install new AO water heaters and large thermal expansion tank.

Install new State Select water heater and installed new shutoffs.

Install new AO Smith water heater and thermal expansion tank.

Install new AO Smith water heater.

Install AO Smith and hard pipe gas line as well as add a thermal expansion tank.

AO Smith GCG50400 installed.

Install new AO Smith water heater and new pressure reducing valve.

Install new AO Smith 50 gallon water heater and thermal expansion tank with isolation valve. The humidifier shutoff was also replaced.

Install new AO Smith GCR 40 400 water heater. House did not have PRV and was on an open system.

Install new AO Smith and Amtrol thermal expansion tank.

Install new State 50 gallon gas water heater.

Install two AO Smith water heaters along with a 4 gallon Amtrol thermal expansion tank.

Install new State and replace a saddle valve with a quarter turn ball valve.

Install new GCR 40 400 AO Smith hot water heater along with a bonding clamp to reduce the negative impact that a water softener will have when paired with copper supply lines.

Install new 50 gallon AO Smith and lead free Nibco ball valve.

Install a State Select power vent.

Install new AO Smith along with full port ball valve.

New AO Smith installed. A thermal expansion test showed that the water pressure rose to 97 psi when the tank was increasing in temperature and then seemed to level off at that point. A thermal expansion was not installed as it\'s not required in Shawnee and the maintenance was not wanted.

Installed a new GCG 50 400 AO Smith 50 gallon water heater. Replaced the saddle valve with a 1/4\" ball valve. The flue was adjusted to increase the slope of the water heater.

Installed new Bradford White MI5036FBN with new shutoffs.

New AO Smith GCG-50-400 water heater installed. A thermal expansion tank was not required for this installation due to an open system and an incoming water pressure of 55 psi.

New shutoff valves and ice maker stops installed.