Question: About three years ago, my husband and I gained some space to enlarge our bathroom by getting rid of our old water heater that was in a hall ...

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Turn off the shutoff valve to the gas line. Be sure to turn the valve one-quarter turn so that the handle is at a right angle to the pipe, as in this photo. Turn off the control valve. Remove the ...