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    Dec 22, 2009, 01:59 PM
    I have two water heaters one had to be replaced now the other heater is busted
    I need to unhook the leaking water and hook the new waterheater up for the whole house iwas told I only needed one this is asingle family house with three people
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    Dec 22, 2009, 02:03 PM
    Hi Henry...

    Are these heaters electric or gas? How can we help?

    Back to you...

    MARK
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    Dec 22, 2009, 02:05 PM

    One 40 gallon heater should be sufficient for 3 people. Are you asking how to physically disconnect the bad heater and have just the one recently installed heater doing the whole house?
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    Dec 22, 2009, 02:16 PM
    The unit is gas
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    Dec 22, 2009, 02:25 PM
    The unit is gas yes
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    Dec 22, 2009, 02:30 PM
    The unit is gas yes 3000square ft. home with three full bathrooms
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    Dec 22, 2009, 02:34 PM

    Not rating your question
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    Dec 22, 2009, 03:04 PM
    Hi Henry...

    Sorry, still not clear on how we can help here? Please leave a detailed response and me or Ballenger will be back in a little later and see what we can do to help.. OK?

    MARK

    PS: In terms of rating answers,those are our signatures so please ignore until we can determine best way to help
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    Dec 22, 2009, 03:52 PM

    Hi there...

    It depends how these 2 water heaters are connected. Are they both in the same location next to each other or are they in two, different locations ?

    If they are in two different location than there is a chance your house has 2 hot water systems. If you remove one heater than you won't have hot water heater in part of your house.

    If they are located next to each other in same location that it is possible to eliminate one heater and use only one heater to service entire house.
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