Ask This Old House - Season 3 - Eps 7: Anode Rod Replacement; Water Diverter; Too Much Heat!
In the workshop loft, Richard demonstrates how to extend the life of a hot water heater by replacing the sacrificial anode rod. Tom visits homeowner Alison Hardy of Topsfield, Massachusetts, and installs a ""cricket,"" or rain diverter, to keep water away from her front steps. Then Richard, Tom, Roger and Kevin ask, ""What Is It"" Then it's off to Brighton, Massachusetts, where Richard helps homeowner Kim McMahon cool off by installing thermostatic valves on her stream radiators. More Info & Resources
About Ask This Old House
Title: Ask This Old House
First Air Date: 2002-10-10
Last Air Date: 2025-02-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 4/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 23
Total Episodes: 615
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: This Old House Productions, GBH, WETA
Synopsis
The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!
Cast
Richard Trethewey
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Norm Abram
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Roger Cook
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Kevin O'Connor
Host
Tom Silva
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Steve Thomas Rooney
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