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 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
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SylvainLS (52)

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…my water-heater is dying….
 
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  …my water-heater is dying….


Phil: Yo, ma'am. Isn't there any hot water?

Innkeeper: (laughing) No, there wouldn't be today!

Phil: Of course not. Silly me.
 
 Author: FLUSH2020 View Messages Posted By FLUSH2020
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Is it electric? Can you just replace an element? Or is the tank deteriorating?
Remember - Youtube is your friend.

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  …my water-heater is dying….
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 16, 2025 13:54
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In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  Is it electric? Can you just replace an element? Or is the tank deteriorating?
Remember - Youtube is your friend.

Electric yes.  It’s France here!  Everything is electric in apartment buildings. 
We needed to find reasons to have nuclear plants you know

But it’s 23 years old (though it doesn’t seem it was used very much for its 15
first years).  I already changed a part when I bought the apartment 8 years ago.
I checked the safety but it didn’t work.
I won’t try to dismantle and descale and rebuild it, I think I’ll just have it
replaced with a better one.  That should cost me less than in the long term.

Now the problem is finding a good plumber….
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I got about the same time from my last one. Good luck on your new unit..... And
with finding an installer.

In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  In Off Topic, FLUSH2020 writes:
  Is it electric? Can you just replace an element? Or is the tank deteriorating?
Remember - Youtube is your friend.

Electric yes.  It’s France here!  Everything is electric in apartment buildings. 
We needed to find reasons to have nuclear plants you know

But it’s 23 years old (though it doesn’t seem it was used very much for its 15
first years).  I already changed a part when I bought the apartment 8 years ago.
I checked the safety but it didn’t work.
I won’t try to dismantle and descale and rebuild it, I think I’ll just have it
replaced with a better one.  That should cost me less than in the long term.

Now the problem is finding a good plumber….
 Author: v100Bricks View Messages Posted By v100Bricks
 Posted: Nov 16, 2025 17:49
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Get a mini data centre for your home, reduces heating bills by 40-60%.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 16, 2025 18:00
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In Off Topic, v100Bricks writes:
  Get a mini data centre for your home, reduces heating bills by 40-60%.

It just heats water for the sinks and shower.  The radiators are electric too.

Also, I’m in the South West of France, I don’t need to heat my flat much
I rather need to cool it down in the summers (which get longer and longer).
 Author: TheBrickGuys View Messages Posted By TheBrickGuys
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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  In Off Topic, v100Bricks writes:
  Get a mini data centre for your home, reduces heating bills by 40-60%.

It just heats water for the sinks and shower.  The radiators are electric too.

Also, I’m in the South West of France, I don’t need to heat my flat much
I rather need to cool it down in the summers (which get longer and longer).

You are a MASTER at small MOCS (probably even big ones but usually you just do
small ones for your posts here). Love the ice coming out of the shower head.

Jim
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In Off Topic, TheBrickGuys writes:
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You are a MASTER at small MOCS (probably even big ones but usually you just do
small ones for your posts here). Love the ice coming out of the shower head.

Jim

Thanks 😳
Big(ger) MOCs are here: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/public_gallery.page?idUser=479387
and there https://rebrickable.com/users/SylvainLS/mocs/ or sometimes in BDP….
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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  …my water-heater is dying….

If you stay in it for long enough, it starts to feel warm…

But for a more fast acting solution, it’s the perfect time to upgrade to a tankless
option!
 Author: novabrick View Messages Posted By novabrick
 Posted: Nov 17, 2025 04:21
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I would suggest showering cold and warm up with plenty of hot pizza afterwards.

Christian

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  In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  …my water-heater is dying….

If you stay in it for long enough, it starts to feel warm…

But for a more fast acting solution, it’s the perfect time to upgrade to a tankless
option!
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
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In Off Topic, novabrick writes:
  I would suggest showering cold and warm up with plenty of hot pizza afterwards.

Christian

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That could work!

  In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  …my water-heater is dying….

If you stay in it for long enough, it starts to feel warm…

But for a more fast acting solution, it’s the perfect time to upgrade to a tankless
option!
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Dec 3, 2025 18:07
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Update and better news, at least for me: new water-heater has been installed
for a bit now
 
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  Update and better news, at least for me: new water-heater has been installed
for a bit now

VERY happy for you!
Those water problems are one of the worse.
If I'd restart my life I think the best job is plumber!

But always puzzled to see a beanie in a shower, an old and fun reference?
Never have had neither seen or known anyone using this.
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In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
  In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  Update and better news, at least for me: new water-heater has been installed
for a bit now

VERY happy for you!
Those water problems are one of the worse.
If I'd restart my life I think the best job is plumber!

Do you have the “plumber smile”


  But always puzzled to see a beanie in a shower, an old and fun reference?
Never have had neither seen or known anyone using this.

It’s a shower cap!
I never used one but I felt it was somehow de rigueur 😅
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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
  Update and better news, at least for me: new water-heater has been installed
for a bit now

Good news! Mine is a bit small and old, but gets the job done