Oh shoot! Water heater died!

Nathan

Nathan

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Happy 4th to ME:rolleyes:, water heater leaking water from rusted area at the bottom of the tank, I was hoping for some of the nearby plumbing to be responsible. It just seems like a couple years ago that I replaced it, but the label shows a manufacture dater of April 2015, am I'm sure that's no too long before I bought it. I guess a good quality name brand like Rheem doesn't necessarily guarantee immortality. In fact the water heater only has a 6 year warranty, so this water heater did at least outlive the warranty period. The original water heater had been in place since 1987, so that's about 28 years of service.
Not much I can do today, but I'll be shopping for a new water heater tomorrow, it won't keep until Monday.
 

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Nathan said:
Happy 4th to ME:rolleyes:, water heater leaking water from rusted area at the bottom of the tank, I was hoping for some of the nearby plumbing to be responsible. It just seems like a couple years ago that I replaced it, but the label shows a manufacture dater of April 2015, am I'm sure that's no too long before I bought it. I guess a good quality name brand like Rheem doesn't necessarily guarantee immortality. In fact the water heater only has a 6 year warranty, so this water heater did at least outlive the warranty period. The original water heater had been in place since 1987, so that's about 28 years of service.
Not much I can do today, but I'll be shopping for a new water heater tomorrow, it won't keep until Monday.
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Why o why? Always on a holiday! 😒
 

Nathan said:
Happy 4th to ME:rolleyes:, water heater leaking water from rusted area at the bottom of the tank, I was hoping for some of the nearby plumbing to be responsible. It just seems like a couple years ago that I replaced it, but the label shows a manufacture dater of April 2015, am I'm sure that's no too long before I bought it. I guess a good quality name brand like Rheem doesn't necessarily guarantee immortality. In fact the water heater only has a 6 year warranty, so this water heater did at least outlive the warranty period. The original water heater had been in place since 1987, so that's about 28 years of service.
Not much I can do today, but I'll be shopping for a new water heater tomorrow, it won't keep until Monday.
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Do you feel Rheemed? AC suck to. My neighbor has nothing but trouble with his Rheem. Forget Rheem ? ... :coffee: ...
Some swear by tankless !
 
papa tiger said:
Rheem AC suck. Forget Rheem.
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Lol, there is actually little difference in quality of the major HVAC & plumbing/heating manufacturer's. Carrier, AO Smith, Rheem etc are all very competitive. My Rheem roof mounted AC & heating packaged unit is still going strong, at 18+ years service. That said, I do want to replace it this Fall with a duel fuel hybrid / heat pump unit.
 
I have after a lifetime, respect for AO Smith CNG hot water heaters. ... :coffee: ...
I believe where the AC Compressor is located in relation to the direct sun makes a difference.
 
If you have drywall near hopefully the leak is away from it. Having water damage to drywall that could generate mold is a problem you don't need. Ours is near drywall & was about 14 years old. At our age I thought it wise to replace it before a leak was spotted. This was my choice for the obvious reason it should outlive us.
Rheem
Performance Plus 40 Gal. Tall 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater with 9-Year Warranty

Other consideration to extend the life I installed a prefilter with dual elements. The outer part for any particles that might be in the water supply, the inner part to remove iron & manganese. I installed that ahead of the DIY project of installing a Rheem water softener .

If you plan on this replacement being a DIY project I found videos showing code requirements to be helpful.

I only mention all that because DIY saves us a ton of money that can be put into trying to have a system that will be maintenance free for my wife.
 
@Nathan, I don't know that this notion can be applied to everything, but a lot of appliances and equipment was made better in times past. Two examples that come to mind for me are an old 1940s Ford small-farm tractor that was still useful (and with minimal parts replacement) in the mid 1980s, and a second- or third-hand deep freeze we had that was doing its job beyond its 40th birthday.

When I sold these, they were each working well. The tractor had a three-point hitch but no bells and whistles. And Ford continued to make replacement parts available, if you needed them. I guess the deep freeze was less efficient than the two brand new, matched smaller models we replaced it with. But both the freezer and the tractor were designed & built to prevent owners' headaches.
 
Have you ever looked at a tankless hot water heater? This is the only type of water heater we've ever had in our house. We love it.

Water is heated on demand & as much as you want at any given time. It's energy efficient because you have no tank to keep heated. They come in electric, natural gas & LP gas.
 
Picked up the new water heater this morning at Home Depot, starting the day of work!

Finished removing the old water heater:

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Setting up a ramp to get the new water heater on to the pedestal:

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New water heater in position and hooked up...making hot water!

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