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Post by 405x5 on Oct 5, 2021 13:07:44 GMT -5
If you follow all the prescribed maintenance suggestions, you’ll get around 10 years from the tank. If you do nothing and let it run, you’ll get around 10 years out of it. I quit flushing our tank, installed the last one (G.E.) in 2005. Features a swirling input that keeps sediment from building up and added a 'whole-house' filter to the cold water intake. The previous tank died a couple weeks after a flush-out. OK, now I'm worried, it will leak for sure this week since I mentioning it: NEVER FAILS. Two weeks ago the Mrs said she wants a new dishwasher. I said, "Why it still works fine." Sure enough the latch broke and I use a wood clamp to keep it closed. New one gets delivered this week. Told her to keep her mouth shut about the washer & drier. You will LOVE the new one! QUIET is the catchword with the latest models. If we’re watching a movie with the dishwasher running, the only sound I hear occasionally is the hot water kicking on and off. Before our old machine croaked, I ordered and installed a new door gasket. A pain in the ass, but it got done. Shortly thereafter, the automatic soap dispenser failed. The whole door has to come apart to put that in. Instead, I left skid marks to Best Buy….problem solved. |
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Post by BigE on Oct 5, 2021 13:45:19 GMT -5
Thank you all for your replies! Sounds like the consensus is there is no real need to flush out the heater. I like the response about how with flushing the tank should last about 10 years and if it isn't flushed it should last about 10 years.  As for the anode, the height of the enclosure in which the tank is located is too low to allow someone to check it. I guess the thing to do is preventative maintenance in the form of replacing it when it starts making a lot of noise. Probably you won’t hear it…..the scrambling starts with the puddle getting big on the floor! I’m quite lucky that way. The garage has a nice pitch off and the water goes out that way. Most of the anode rods are built like “sausage links” with sections around 18 inches on a non sacrificial cable. The idea of course is to be able to fudge it out of close quarters. In th that boat now. I saw corrsion and a small leak on hot water side and believe there's a galvanic reaction. The leak hasn't happened since the ARS came out to quote me $1700 labor only... LOL. I installed this gas one and prior electric in other house myself. I suspect I need to replace the pipe and perhaps the anode. Thoughts? How difficult do you think that will be given the corrosion to remove and presuming I have adequate clearance to remove the anode? |
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Post by housetech on Oct 5, 2021 14:42:44 GMT -5
I quit flushing our tank, installed the last one (G.E.) in 2005. Features a swirling input that keeps sediment from building up and added a 'whole-house' filter to the cold water intake. The previous tank died a couple weeks after a flush-out. OK, now I'm worried, it will leak for sure this week since I mentioning it: NEVER FAILS. Two weeks ago the Mrs said she wants a new dishwasher. I said, "Why it still works fine." Sure enough the latch broke and I use a wood clamp to keep it closed. New one gets delivered this week. Told her to keep her mouth shut about the washer & drier. You will LOVE the new one! QUIET is the catchword with the latest models. If we’re watching a movie with the dishwasher running, the only sound I hear occasionally is the hot water kicking on and off. Before our old machine croaked, I ordered and installed a new door gasket. A pain in the ass, but it got done. Shortly thereafter, the automatic soap dispenser failed. The whole door has to come apart to put that in. Instead, I left skid marks to Best Buy….problem solved. LOL We have a Kitchenaid that is very quiet. I also replaced the door gasket in July, waste of $30. The past 2 yrs- new pump/motor, overflow switch & door counterbalances) It's refurbished, lol. Last June the Mrs DEMANDED we get a new LG French-door fridge, so we did (as Mrs demands). Should have purchased the matching LG dishwasher. That sob has the noisiest ice-maker I ever heard. The 1st month we had it, I grabbed the S&W a couple times thinking someone's coming through the window. One of these days (after a few adult beverages) there could be an appliance fatality. The old fridge (Fridigaire) I bought over 30 yrs ago when I was single. Still keeps my adult beverages cold and I never heard the icemaker make noise. |
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Post by 405x5 on Oct 5, 2021 14:58:09 GMT -5
Probably you won’t hear it…..the scrambling starts with the puddle getting big on the floor! I’m quite lucky that way. The garage has a nice pitch off and the water goes out that way. Most of the anode rods are built like “sausage links” with sections around 18 inches on a non sacrificial cable. The idea of course is to be able to fudge it out of close quarters. In th that boat now. I saw corrsion and a small leak on hot water side and believe there's a galvanic reaction. The leak hasn't happened since the ARS came out to quote me $1700 labor only... LOL. I installed this gas one and prior electric in other house myself. I suspect I need to replace the pipe and perhaps the anode. Thoughts? How difficult do you think that will be given the corrosion to remove and presuming I have adequate clearance to remove the anode? Too late to go for the rod if it’s already weeping. |
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Post by 405x5 on Oct 5, 2021 15:14:33 GMT -5
You will LOVE the new one! QUIET is the catchword with the latest models. If we’re watching a movie with the dishwasher running, the only sound I hear occasionally is the hot water kicking on and off. Before our old machine croaked, I ordered and installed a new door gasket. A pain in the ass, but it got done. Shortly thereafter, the automatic soap dispenser failed. The whole door has to come apart to put that in. Instead, I left skid marks to Best Buy….problem solved. LOL We have a Kitchenaid that is very quiet. I also replaced the door gasket in July, waste of $30. The past 2 yrs- new pump/motor, overflow switch & door counterbalances) It's refurbished, lol. Last June the Mrs DEMANDED we get a new LG French-door fridge, so we did (as Mrs demands). Should have purchased the matching LG dishwasher. That sob has the noisiest ice-maker I ever heard. The 1st month we had it, I grabbed the S&W a couple times thinking someone's coming through the window. One of these days (after a few adult beverages) there could be an appliance fatality. The old fridge (Fridigaire) I bought over 30 yrs ago when I was single. Still keeps my adult beverages cold and I never heard the icemaker make noise. Kitchen Aid used to be part of Hobart, and their strengths were with commercial grade equipment. Now it’s GE and I still bought it but I hope it’s not quality compromised in the long haul. I’m jaded from having trouble with things GE got their hands on at work. So far so good. |
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Post by klinemj on Oct 6, 2021 13:36:55 GMT -5
My music is 🔥 HOT 🔥 and seems to flow beautifully! My plumber told me the same, don’t Waiste your time. I recently had a water leak under my slab! Now that was something I worried about. $2K later and I’m back to normal, for now. He had to move the hot water heater so it had to be drained anyway. Nothing but water came out, no sand or rust or anything else. But, if your board then go for it. 😋 I'm thinking of getting an upgraded hospital-grade pilot. Or maybe switching to an electric instead of a gas heater so I can upgrade the power cord. I have an electric water heater, and for me - the noise of the hot water flowing out of the faucet is definitely quieter with the upgraded power cord. Of course, my hot water heater is also geothermally assisted by my geothermal HVAC system. Results may vary for non-geothermally assisted ones. Mark |
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Post by geebo on Oct 6, 2021 14:43:48 GMT -5
I'm thinking of getting an upgraded hospital-grade pilot. Or maybe switching to an electric instead of a gas heater so I can upgrade the power cord. I have an electric water heater, and for me - the noise of the hot water flowing out of the faucet is definitely quieter with the upgraded power cord. Of course, my hot water heater is also geothermally assisted by my geothermal HVAC system. Results may vary for non-geothermally assisted ones. Mark And using oxygen free cryogenically treated copper lines allows for higher quality heat for any given temperature. Easily discernible in double blind testing. |
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