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Originally Posted by Reldma
I need to replace the hot water heater because the lining is coming lose,... Is there a screen in the hot water heater or before the water pump that would catch the lining material before it gets to the water pump?
Ray
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Ray -
You are in luck - maybe! Take a look at the plumbing arrangement in my Tech Stuff album at
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...&pictureid=435
You will see that water flows through the pump first, followed by the water heater further downstream. If the water heater is shedding glass particles, they won't end up in the pump. But they likely will end up in the hot water faucets, perhaps causing damage to the valve seats and washers, before being caught in the screens on the faucets.
I suppose you might consider installing a quickie in-line filter at the water heater outlet. Shouldn't be too hard, or at least not in the same class of difficulty as removing and replacing the heater itself.
Bill