# My first small engine run

**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/my-first-small-engine-run/344
**Category:** Small Engines
**Created:** [June 17, 2012, 9:51am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/my-first-small-engine-run/344 "2012-06-17T09:51:17Z")
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### Author: ![pepe2000](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/pepe2000/32/11309_2.png) [@pepe2000](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/pepe2000)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/my-first-small-engine-run/344/419 "2015-08-24T19:11:19Z")

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Hey Everyone,  
What a pleasant surprise I got this am when I started stripping a Reliance brand hot water heater. The shell has a plastic coating before the insulation is installed, so it comes off basically in one piece. First time I’ve seen this.  
Pepe

 ![](https://dow.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/1/1cf1284cc0c06d84e0ea2ea5238626954ae26cc3.JPG)

 ![](https://dow.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/c/cb37ef57f6a8fdcd93a79601e89f718f9445ba1f.JPG) 

This is 2" stuff, top notch. The bare tank is 20" diam.

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