Hot Water Problems? ... Do It Yourself Website

     The Chilipepper web site at
www.chilipepperapp.com, owned by HWS Ltd. is a gold mine of information for the do-it-yourself types about water heaters and hot water circulating systems. The web site explains how they work, how to trouble-shoot them, what maintenance is required, how to repair some types of problems, as well as information about tankless water heaters and hot water circulating systems.     The web site has illustrations of both electric and gas water heaters showing the various components including TP valves, thermostats, dip tubes etc., with explanations about how they work and how to maintain and repair them. Topics include sediment build up, how to flush a water heater, water hammer, smelly hot water, thermal expansion and more. Other subjects include how to determine the correct size of a water heater and the dangers of scalding. Trouble-shooting guides are provided for electric and gas storage type water heaters.     Hot water circulating systems are explained and compared. Demand systems, full time circulating systemswith return lines, temperature controlled systems, and thermo siphon type systems are covered.     The web site includes a message board, where anybody can ask questions or leave messages about any hot water related topic they choose. The Links page has links to hot water related information, water heater manufacturers including tankless types and many other interesting and worthwhile sites. New sites are added frequently.Visit the website at http://www.chilipepperapp.com..###