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Posted by Bob M. on September 12, 2006, 10:34 pm


>
> At 15 years, w/h is almost certifiably in need of recycling. Because of
> internal
> electrolytic activity. Replacement is cheap, and reflects many
> improvements
> made over 15 years.

$300+ for a gas water heater is cheap? Plus another few hundred to have it
installed. Not cheap.

This is why regular checking of anodes and draining the tank is a good idea.
My tank has been around for 27 years largely because the previous owner did
that.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on September 12, 2006, 11:07 pm
time for a new tank, even if leak was from threads old tanks arent
worth messing with.

look at it this way tanks are cheap.

assume 500 bucks for a tank that lasts 10 years, thats 50 bucks a year
roughly a dollar a week.

thats really not much.

consider a new larger tank say going from 40 to 50 gallon or higher BTU
adds little in cost, gives more capacity.

new tanks are better insulated and slightly larger in diameter.
something to check before purchase


Posted by on September 14, 2006, 5:12 pm
A dollar a week........
Geeezzzzz, I think I am going to start heating water on the charcoal
grill from now on......

Big Tits


wrote:

>time for a new tank, even if leak was from threads old tanks arent
>worth messing with.
>
>look at it this way tanks are cheap.
>
>assume 500 bucks for a tank that lasts 10 years, thats 50 bucks a year
>roughly a dollar a week.
>
>thats really not much.
>
>consider a new larger tank say going from 40 to 50 gallon or higher BTU
>adds little in cost, gives more capacity.
>
>new tanks are better insulated and slightly larger in diameter.
>something to check before purchase


Posted by on September 14, 2006, 5:40 pm

Bob M. wrote:
>
> >
> > At 15 years, w/h is almost certifiably in need of recycling. Because of
> > internal
> > electrolytic activity. Replacement is cheap, and reflects many
> > improvements
> > made over 15 years.
>
> $300+ for a gas water heater is cheap? Plus another few hundred to have it
> installed. Not cheap.
>
> This is why regular checking of anodes and draining the tank is a good idea.
> My tank has been around for 27 years largely because the previous owner did
> that.


I'll also bet it's an electric water heater, not gas, like the one
here. It's extremely unusual for a gas water heater to last 27 years,
no matter what you do.


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