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WRAP WATER By AL CARRELL artd KELLY CARRELL pick the one that fits yours and dress it up. GRAIN SEMWENT Special overcoats are made for gas water heaters HEATER IN A For longevity, as far as appliances go, your water to insure a safe fit. The extra insulation will allow FROM THE SPECIAL BLANKET beater ranks up there with the best. However, it does the water inside to stay hot longer and require less TANK OF INSULATION require a little bit of regular maintenance to ensure heating from the elements. a long life. If you can find a timer for your model of water Whether you have a ga.s water heater or an electric, heater, have it installed and heat your water when water heater, you can get a buildup of mineral depos- you need it, not all day long. its in the tank that occurs when iwater is heated. If your water heater is set on “high,” you might be r-1 These deposits can build up to a significant amount able to turn it down to a lower temperature and save over time and can cause lots of .different problems. If more money that way. you will drain the tank periodically, you can keep If you have small chll- this sediment level down to a minimum. dren, it’s safer anyway, VW First, hook up a garden hose to the spigot on the and you won’t have to front of the tank, located near the । bottom. Run the worry about accidental hose outside the house. Then turn the spigot on. scalding. Water should start running out of the end of the hose. Take good care of your water heater and keep TURN You should also see the sediment coming out as well, yourself out of hot water! INSTALL A TE ATURE After a few minutes, the water coming out should * * * TIMER TO SAVE SETTING TO A clear up indicating that most of the sediment has „ . .. . . . . . . MONEY been cleaned from the tank. ® trailer home, but it has a plaStic- LOWER LEVEL Turn the spigot off and remove the hose. If you find / u"' i ? that it drips, install a garden hose end cap with a J washer. Since this tap doesn't get used much, they ..A-Jew need to scuff sand the entire surface to take tend to drip, and it’s a good idea to have the end cap ^he gloss or shine off of it. Then use a good quality MED rnaMv inoi ii, primer and paint. Wallpaper is another alternative Zb reaoy, jusi in Paso case. ■V A XU Al AKA I. Another way to keep your water heater working ef­ P on the wall first. ficiently is to install a covering of insulation around * * * it. Kits are available at home centers and are made Q. There Is a problem in my bathroom. The pipe for different sizes and types of water heaters. Just that comes out of the wall for the bathtub spout has

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