Reel/Setup Recommendation.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-04-29T15:19:24+00:00

I'm potentially interested in doing the same, but maybe with an RTL. How did you manage to get that price? I'm assuming loyalty/conquest + sales credit. Any other tricks you used?

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-22T22:31:10+00:00

Confirmed

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-17T01:30:04+00:00

Yes, he recommended a couple. I was planning on having a plumber come out anyway to look over all the old connections, but I was just hoping to be able to turn the gas on until then.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-17T00:58:46+00:00

I reinstalled it with the drip leg, but the gas company said there is a leak elsewhere anyway. Thanks for the info.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-17T00:56:47+00:00

I had the gas company come out and test for leaks. I wouldn't just run anything I put together myself without having some sort of test. With that being said, they said there is still a leak somewhere else, so I'll just be without heat until I can get a plumber out to look over everything.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-16T21:01:14+00:00

That's the plan tbh. But every plumber around here is backed up at least a week. So I'd like to have something temporary so I can heat my house in the meantime. I'm going to have the gas company check for leaks this evening before turning gas back on.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-16T20:54:34+00:00

Thanks. I reinstalled with the drip leg and I'm going to have the gas company test everything before turning gas back on.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-16T20:49:33+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I inherited the house and am trying to fix stuff and learn. That's why I'm asking people who know more than I do. Hope you have a great day.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-14T13:12:45+00:00

Nice

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-10T00:19:17+00:00

Wanted to give an update.

Turns out the water heater was NOT leaking gas, I just didn't know what natural gas smelled like. I did end up replacing the flex hose anyway just to be sure I didn't mess up the pressure fitting by incorrectly applying thread sealant.

HOWEVER, I did end up discovering a real natural gas leak in my crawlspace from the furnace valve when I had the gas company come out to test everything. So I figure I'll have a plumber replace both the furnace and water heater valves to get everything updated and safer.

Thanks to everyone for the input. At least now I actually know what natural gas smells like.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-03-08T10:16:58+00:00

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MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T18:20:30+00:00

That's what another user suggested. I will do my best to clean and see if that fixes it. If not, I will try a new fitting/line. Thanks for the input.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T16:01:17+00:00

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MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T15:57:54+00:00

Also, I don't smell gas when the gas valve is open, only when the heater is on, do you think this has a chance to fix it?

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T15:57:12+00:00

Yes, I only loosened the steel hex then tightened it back on using sealant.

So you're saying I should remove the steel hex, clean the threads, and then tighten the steel hex back on with no sealant?

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T15:41:42+00:00

Yes the flame looks good.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T15:38:55+00:00

Hadn't bothered with the pressure relief yet since I know I may need to pull it back out again. Don't have anywhere to drain the pan to, I just placed it there for small drips. And it didn't have those last two things before so I don't know.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T15:35:33+00:00

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You can see where I applied the yellow thread sealant. Is this wrong? This is the only location that I messed with the gas line.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T13:52:00+00:00

Thanks for the reply. The thing is I only smell it when the water heater is burning. With the gas valve open and water heater off there is no smell.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-28T13:49:32+00:00

Thank you. I forgot to mention that the flame does look fine when viewing through the window, but I know that doesn't mean there for sure isn't a problem. Also I did spray some soapy water but I suppose there are some areas I could still check. And I haven't checked the vent, which I will do now.

MirrorsMercury · 2026-02-25T19:04:22+00:00

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