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What is a hot water tank?

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it is a tank that preheats water and holds until you use it

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What happens when the cold and hot water pipes are reversed on the hot water tank?

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Will Hot water tank freezing?

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Why must the hot water tank in a house be placed higher than the boiler?

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Where is the filter in hot water tank?

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How does the water tank help us?

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