When touring homes with our home-buying clients, we often see Do It Yourself (DIY) work in houses. Often, the work quality is terrible.

One of the most common DIY failures we find is water heater installations.

Water heaters aren’t rocket science, but many homeowners still make significant mistakes.

We aren’t home inspectors, but it is still advantageous to look at the major mechanical components of a home as part of a property tour.

Four "popular" mistakes we see a lot of:

1. Temperature/Pressure safety valve discharge pipe improperly installed
2. Flue pipe improperly installed
3. Gas supply lines not securely attached. (Note: A lot of homeowners seem to use flexible piping material that is intended to be used on moveable appliances like a gas stove or a gas dryer. That isn't considered safe in Michigan.)
4. Improper water supply connections with dissimilar metals.

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