is this the oldest water heater in the city?
When I first moved in here I took photos of the old water heater in the communal backyard area. Then I lost them. So I took some more.....as you do. Recently the heater has been leaking, with the ground around it staying damp for up to three meters. A plumber was called out and was heard to say, "I've never seen anyhting like it. I've been a plumber for 35 years and I've never seen a water heater like this. It's a huge storage tank, three of me would easily fit inside it, and it services all of the four flats in my building. It's an odd looking thing, pipes and electrical cords all over it. I'm not sure of the original heating source, but it is now gas heated with an electric pump that stirs the water. Why? Who knows? All I know is the pump runs 24/7 and is quite noisy. Some of the old pipes. The rubber hosing is looking very weathered and worn. Another section of hosing. You can see the pipe it is supposed to be protecting is b...