LifeLongWNYer
Knows what a fatty is.
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2015
- Location
- Rochester, NY
Hi folks, yet ANOTHER hew guy question.....
I replaced the water heater last weekend, and was wondering if it had any use as a part of/or for a smoker. I sawed off the sheet metal jacket, and discovered ( this is the first time I've ever opened one up ) a layer of yellow foam insulation on the tank. A few chunks of the foam broke off when I scraped the tank with a gasket scraper, but most of the insulation looks like it is stuck to the tank fairly well. I am guessing the way to remove it might be to burn it off with a weed burner, but suspect it will be a smoky process.
So, is the tank worth saving for use as a part of a smoker, or does the pain of getting the foam off make it not worth the bother? If it is worth saving, I'll hang on to it, thinking I'll get around to using it this summer or next. BUT if it isn't worth bothering with, I'll take the tank to the scrap yard on my next trip.
What has me wondering, is that I've never heard anybody mention a water heater tank on here, and wonder if there is a reason.
Thanks,
.
I replaced the water heater last weekend, and was wondering if it had any use as a part of/or for a smoker. I sawed off the sheet metal jacket, and discovered ( this is the first time I've ever opened one up ) a layer of yellow foam insulation on the tank. A few chunks of the foam broke off when I scraped the tank with a gasket scraper, but most of the insulation looks like it is stuck to the tank fairly well. I am guessing the way to remove it might be to burn it off with a weed burner, but suspect it will be a smoky process.
So, is the tank worth saving for use as a part of a smoker, or does the pain of getting the foam off make it not worth the bother? If it is worth saving, I'll hang on to it, thinking I'll get around to using it this summer or next. BUT if it isn't worth bothering with, I'll take the tank to the scrap yard on my next trip.
What has me wondering, is that I've never heard anybody mention a water heater tank on here, and wonder if there is a reason.
Thanks,
.