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    Dec 5, 2008, 04:00 PM
    Old water heater feed. What do I do?
    I'm a plumber with an electrical question... I'm replacing an old Rheem water heater (like 40 years old) with a new Lochinvar heater. The old heater has electric run to it through a piece of what looks like romex cable (I attached a pic) run straight out of a solid concrete wall. The new heater requires 240v and the old one was a 230v. My question is basically what are my options and what should I know... I don't want to run into any problems and leave people without hot water. I also attached a pic of the old heater label...
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    Dec 5, 2008, 04:33 PM
    The service is supplying 240 volts now, and the 230 volt heater worked fine with it.

    Beyond suggesting the new heater gets connected according to the manufacturers instructions I don't know how else to help, unless you have some specific questions.

    Electricians don't do plumbing unless their licensed and/or qualified, shouldn't that be the same vice versa?
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