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[#1] Posted: 05/10/2008 - 8:39:25 PM		Reply with Quote
I saw a water heater yesterday where the cold line coming in was fairly hot to the touch, while the hot line going out was barely warm. I made sure they were connected to the correct ports, but what in the world...? Both lines were PEX. Seems like something along these lines came up on a recent thread, but I can't find it.

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 [#2] Posted: 05/10/2008 - 9:23:12 PM		Reply with Quote
The dip tube on the supply line may have broken off inside the water heater.
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 [#3] Posted: 05/10/2008 - 9:41:35 PM		Reply with Quote
Yeah,

If it was manufactured between about 1994 and 1999 it could very well have a polypropylene diptube that's fallen off.

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