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Residential application. Approx 60 gallons. I’ve heard that State is the bottom of the line (but cheap, which has its merits). I have a State now and it’s leaking after 8 years… not too bad in my experience. I also have a well for domestic water, so it is fairly hard.
Thanks in advance.
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Buy a glass lined lifetime Sears unit.
near the stream,
aj
I would tell you to go to my supply house Colonial Plumbing, but it might be quite a drive....
*Why are water heaters called hot water heaters? That connotates that the water is hot before it gets there. People don't waste time chewing the fat while hanging around the cold water cooler, do they?Who! I feel better having gotten that off my chest. Thank you.
*Hmmm...yes indeed they are cold water heaters....this post is should be coming from the ski lift!ski time,aj
*MarkF - I'm partial to A.O. Smith.Jeff
*which every water heater you install put a basic water filter in the feed line to take out most of the "crap" and change the filters every 3 months.It makes a huge differance to its "lifetime"
*As a existing home inspector most brands seem about the same as far as longevity goes with one exception. Rheem Cold (yes I correctly said cold)water heaters seem to last about 5 years longer than all others. Typical water heater in anchorage AK on city water lasts 8 to 12 years. Well water is a wild card- could be 5 to 30 years. Yea most of the state 510S did not seem to make it past 9 or 10 years
*All the "glass lined" thing means is that it has a layer of (fiber)glass insulation. It's one of those misleading terms to make you think your water heater won't rust out.
*I have a 35 year old stainless steel heater that was made by ALLCRAFT. With a household of 5 the 30 gal capacity is generating many complaints. I just cant bear to pull it out. I dont know if any other manufacturers are making stanless tanks but it may br the the reason ALLCRAFT is out of business.
*Reply to #7:Actually, "glass-lined" refers to the vitreous coating applied to the inside of the steel tank to prevent corrosion. It is the same stuff one sees on an enamel saucepan. That is why a HWH that gets dropped once is ruined. The enamel lining (or glass lining if you prefer - same thing) cracks off the bent steel tank, causing premature failure due to localized rusting. No one has mentioned anode rods, but every tank has one, and they can be replaced, which greatly extends the life of the tank.Bill
*Don't forget to look into "tankless" heaters, too. Do a search on "Aquastar" (a dominant name-brand) and keep reading all the threads. For what it's worth, I'm a big fan of tankless, as are all the others who have tried one. They're more expensive up front, but last years and decades longer. and they are supposed to be much better for the environment!Don't forget to vent 'em, and yes, purify the water going into ANY water heating system.
*PeterP: You don't have to rip out the old. If space allows, add a second water heater in series with the existing. You can increase your capacity without removing the existing water heater.
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Residential application. Approx 60 gallons. I've heard that State is the bottom of the line (but cheap, which has its merits). I have a State now and it's leaking after 8 years... not too bad in my experience. I also have a well for domestic water, so it is fairly hard.
Thanks in advance.