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Posted by on November 7, 2009, 9:38 pm
On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:56:59 -0600, The Daring Dufas
>>> The self cleaning units, if I remember correctly, have a cold
>>> water supply tube that goes all the way to the bottom of the
>>> tank and is curved in such a way that it swirls the water
>>> around which keeps the sediment stirred up so it goes out with
>>> the hot water.
>There is some debate about whether or not the feature is
>effective at reducing sediment.
Yes, it works. Just checked mine after 10 years.
No sediment came out of the drain.
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Posted by Dom S. on November 7, 2009, 10:32 pm
> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:56:59 -0600, The Daring Dufas
>>>> The self cleaning units, if I remember correctly, have a cold
>>>> water supply tube that goes all the way to the bottom of the
>>>> tank and is curved in such a way that it swirls the water
>>>> around which keeps the sediment stirred up so it goes out with
>>>> the hot water.
>>There is some debate about whether or not the feature is
>>effective at reducing sediment.
> Yes, it works. Just checked mine after 10 years.
> No sediment came out of the drain.
10 yrs? Who is the manufacturer, that's a pretty good life span. And, what
was the HW tank rated in # of yrs to begin with?
Thanks.
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Posted by on November 7, 2009, 10:44 pm
>> On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:56:59 -0600, The Daring Dufas
>>>>> The self cleaning units, if I remember correctly, have a cold
>>>>> water supply tube that goes all the way to the bottom of the
>>>>> tank and is curved in such a way that it swirls the water
>>>>> around which keeps the sediment stirred up so it goes out with
>>>>> the hot water.
>>>There is some debate about whether or not the feature is
>>>effective at reducing sediment.
>> Yes, it works. Just checked mine after 10 years.
>> No sediment came out of the drain.
>10 yrs? Who is the manufacturer, that's a pretty good life span. And, what
>was the HW tank rated in # of yrs to begin with?
>Thanks.
9 year warrantee Sears Kenmore Power Miser 9 40 gallon
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on November 8, 2009, 8:33 am
vertex now quaifies for the tax credit, 1500 bucks installed around
here
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on November 8, 2009, 8:18 pm
You been checking it every six months or so, to see if
sediment gets started?
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Christopher A. Young
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www.lds.org
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> Yes, it works. Just checked mine after 10 years.
> No sediment came out of the drain.
10 yrs? Who is the manufacturer, that's a pretty good life
span. And, what
was the HW tank rated in # of yrs to begin with?
Thanks.
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>>> water supply tube that goes all the way to the bottom of the
>>> tank and is curved in such a way that it swirls the water
>>> around which keeps the sediment stirred up so it goes out with
>>> the hot water.