How not to install an expansion tank!

Terry Smith • May 13, 2026

How not to install an expansion tank! www.americanplumbingla.com

Water heater and expansion tank connected by copper pipes in a utility closet.

How not to install an expansion tank!

Another wannabe plumber fail!

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