I want to thank Joy, who provided lots of off-line information and support, and all the others on the list that helped me with the water heater. I finally got it in and hooked up and sealed with no leaks. Whew. It was an exercise in not giving up and a learning experience. I learned to solder, but there was one connection up against the black water tank that I could not solder. I found some stuff called "Copper Bond" at Home Depot. It is an epoxy glue and is made to "weld" copper pipes. You cannot take the connection apart, but I can tell you it works! The thing is in. We have hot water. I want to double check the gas system for leaks. Next, I have the supplies to patch the hole in the side. The Olympic rivets came from Airstream Dreams and the sheet metal from McMaster Carr, who kindly sent me a 12" by 12" sheet of aluminum for the patch. This is great. Now I am trying to figure how to get the holes EXACTLY an inch or an inch and a half apart and EXACTLY a half inch from the side, so the patch looks professional. Also, should I coat the inside with a thin coat of vulkem to seal it? Anyway thanks to all and I am having fun. This is almost as much fun as the actual camping. :) Jerry 2982 1971 Tradewind 25 foot 2000 diesel Excursion To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original text from your reply.
