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    Here's one way of getting a water heater valve off...

    After beating on it with a pipe wrench and hammer and still not budging, I thought "hey, why not use the weight of the skid steer to hold it while I wrench on it". So I did. Dropped the forks on it and raised the front wheels to get leverage on it.



    Was it worth the trouble? Probably not, but I did it anyways.


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    But did you have fun? That's the important part!
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    That is quite an odd little gas water heater. Can't say that I have ever seen one that small.
    Water heaters are great. I have been in the plumbing business for too long, and always saved my brass and copper. Never gave a thought as to what a trailer load of water heaters would bring. I have finally figured it out. Cha Ching!!

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    It's out of an RV. Every one I've come across has been about this size. However it's the first one I've seen that is a steel tank versus aluminum.

    Yes, Burly, I suppose I did have fun. So we'll count it!

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    These are what we have in NZ, used in smoko rooms & offices as a 'over sink' water heater.

    About 3-4Kg copper & a little brass.

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