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Posted by C & E on November 16, 2006, 7:25 am
Too funny, Bob. Glad to see that I'm not alone in the, "Wish I'd thought
to..." camp!!
>C & E wrote:
>> So, what's teh concensus?
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> Shut the water off *before* you unscrew the old anode. Don't ask me how I
> know this.
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> Best regards,
> Bob
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Posted by Bob M. on November 16, 2006, 1:05 am
> So, what's teh concensus? Is the projected improvement in longevity worth
> the expense?
> TIA,
> C
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$10 or $20 for a new anode vs. $400 for a new tank. That should answer the
question.
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Posted by Proctologically Violated©® on November 16, 2006, 1:29 am
How long do anodes last?
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>> So, what's teh concensus? Is the projected improvement in longevity
>> worth the expense?
>> TIA,
>> C
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> $10 or $20 for a new anode vs. $400 for a new tank. That should answer the
> question.
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Posted by C & E on November 16, 2006, 7:29 am
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>> So, what's teh concensus? Is the projected improvement in longevity
>> worth the expense?
>> TIA,
>> C
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> $10 or $20 for a new anode vs. $400 for a new tank. That should answer the
> question.
Not really, Bob. At face value your comment is correct. But, I'm
wondering if you get sustantially increased longevity to warrant the hassle
and expense. In my case the anode will have to the segmented type which is
considerably more expensive. If I;m looking at squeezing only a couple of
years out of it I don't think that I would consider it.
Thanks,
C
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on November 16, 2006, 8:30 am
C & E wrote:
> So, what's teh concensus? Is the projected improvement in longevity
> worth the expense?
> TIA,
> C
It depends. I many (most?) parts of the country the water tends to
cause problems. Water heaters in these areas often don't make it to their
rated life. In other areas (like mine) they last well over the rated life,
even if they anodes are not replaced or water drained every month.
Unless you live in an area like mine, I would suggest replacing it. You
will save more than you will spend.
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Joseph Meehan
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