Did You Know?

[John6185]

Did you know in the state of Oklahoma and many other states that a homeowner cannot replace their natural gas water heater anymore? i was out of town and a neighbor called me and said water was running out of my garage. I just knew that I had to replace the hot water heater and was prepared to go to Lowes and purchase one. But...it was hole in the copper tubing inlet that supplies water to the unit that was the culprit. I ended up going to Lowes and spending $18.00 on a replacement copper tube and have hot water again.
I read that in 2007 a law was passed prohibiting a homeowner or someone other than a plumber replacing a hot water heater. And I've replaced several during my lifetime! And the cost of replacing the water heater is around $1,400.00. A windfall for a plumber.

 

[GlockPride]

Your posit lead me down this rabbit hole:
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/oklahoma/crazy-laws-in-ok/
Stupid laws. Every time those goombas meet, “we” lose.

The water heater law should be recalled for fair market reasons.

 

[xseler]

Ooooops......

 

[TinkerTanker]

I replaced two in 2021. Never had a problem. FBI didn't come eat my cookies or steal my sandwiches. I think it's one of those "you shouldn't do it" laws, but you can still do it.

 

[O4L]

I cut off a mattress tag one time.

 

[SoonerP226]

There are some absolute morons doing home repairs in this state. My old boss told me about a house where the owner had used some kind of flexible hose (I don’t think it was pex, but it was something like that) to run the natural gas lines. That house was a ticking time bomb, quite literally.

That is nothing at all like replacing a water heater, but I’d bet things like that are what would push them to require a licensed plumber do the install, if that’s actually what has happened.

 

[SoonerP226]

I cut off a mattress tag one time.

I don’t think I’d’ve told that one.

 

[okcBob]

I cut off a mattress tag one time.

The criminal element…

 

[Rez Exelon]

I cut off a mattress tag one time.

One time there was a sign that said "DO NOT PASS" and I went and took a picture behind it.

 

[clintbailey]

One time there was a sign that said "DO NOT PASS" and I went and took a picture behind it.

My favorite sign to date...