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Posted by cshenk on November 16, 2009, 5:22 pm
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> a good bit of the wasted energy helps to heat your home.
Exactly, or in this case, the garage in winter which I have to somewhat heat
or I freeze pipes.
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Posted by cshenk on November 16, 2009, 5:19 pm
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>> No interest in tankless, thanks.
> Its only 58% efficient, not energy star rated-qualified.
> www.energystar.gov
Thank you Ransley but not interested in tankless. Cost is so much it's
cheaper to pay the higher bill in this case. The engerystar just changed.
2 months ago, this was listed as such.
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Posted by Jules on November 16, 2009, 12:45 pm
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:31:41 -0500, cshenk wrote:
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http://www.homedepot.com/Appliances-Water-Heaters-Residential/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xkxZbao9Z1z13yke/R-100200598/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
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> Old one dying at last. Look decent? No interest in tankless, thanks.
I've said it before on here, but check the design of the drain valve on
it. Mine's a shitty plastic thing with a really crappy, narrow waterway
path (water has to go a couple of bends to 'escape') - which of course
means it's easy for scale to block everything up. Sadly most of 'em seem
to be that way from what I've seen.
I'd go for a new one with a sensible (preferably metal-bodied) valve
design, or at least one where it looked like the valve could be removed if
needed (to *really* let any deposits out)
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Posted by cshenk on November 16, 2009, 5:29 pm
"Jules" wrote
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> cshenk wrote:
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http://www.homedepot.com/Appliances-Water-Heaters-Residential/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xkxZbao9Z1z13yke/R-100200598/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
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>> Old one dying at last. Look decent? No interest in tankless, thanks.
> I've said it before on here, but check the design of the drain valve on
> it. Mine's a shitty plastic thing with a really crappy, narrow waterway
> path (water has to go a couple of bends to 'escape') - which of course
> means it's easy for scale to block everything up. Sadly most of 'em seem
> to be that way from what I've seen.
> I'd go for a new one with a sensible (preferably metal-bodied) valve
> design, or at least one where it looked like the valve could be removed if
> needed (to *really* let any deposits out)
Ok thanks! Good to know. The old one is well past it's lifecycle. A
simple 15 year unit we got 'lucky' with. It was installed in 1985. It
still works, but is rapidly showing only partial function. Due to it's age
(nearing 25 years), better to replace than repair.
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Posted by Puddin' Man on November 16, 2009, 6:59 pm
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>http://www.homedepot.com/Appliances-Water-Heaters-Residential/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xkxZbao9Z1z13yke/R-100200598/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
>Old one dying at last. Look decent? No interest in tankless, thanks.
I couldn't see price either, but it doesn't matter. Swore-off
anything/everything GE quite some time ago.
Unless things have changed a bunch, I'd price a comparable
AO Smith. Strongly suspect it would be much kinder to you years
down the road.
P
"Law Without Equity Is No Law At All. It Is A Form Of Jungle Rule."
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