Water Heater Just Blew

Think of everything you have to be thankful for. A roof over your head, family, running water, Christmas presents, electricity and appliances to make your life easier. Better to have something that might break down than to have none of the above.

We replaced our 30 year old this past summer with a Marathon. Our Electric Co-op sells them with a $250 rebate. 94% efficent which is the highest rated electric you can get. The tank is guaranteed for life, being all plastic.

Scott

Interesting

I spent one Thanksgiving replacing iron pipe with PVC and installing new water heater after the water heater burst. It was less than 5yrs in use at the time and failed because of sediment and rust. It was surprising how fast re-piping the house could be facing no running water until I was completed, 2days. NOw it is all PVC, poly water pump, a whole house filter system and no worry about sediment or rust again.

Next change I hope to make one day it to change over to tankless hot water. I had the opportunity to use it at a vacation stay and it was amazing.

Most people don't realize that the life of copper pipping is only about 20-30 years and even possibly less if your water has a high ph. I am replacing all the piping in my rental units with PEX piping. Unfortunately, the replacement process has been fueled by copper pipes springing leaks. 🙁

Conisder Tankless

Mine bit the dust a few months ago, I went tankless and really like it, endless hot water and no opportunity for draining a tankfull of water on my hardwood floors.

Conisder Tankless

What are the electrical requirements for your tankless? I've heard they take a huge amount of current while they are heating and may even need two circuit breakers. They probably are not a good idea in a house with an old electrical service or panel.

Conisder Tankless

Bill, I replaced a gas heated tank system so my tankless is a gas unit, the only electrical component is to control the thermostat. I did have to run a little bit of gas line but it was no biggie.

I agree with you and would not consider an electric tankless heater.

Conisder Tankless

I was considering a tankless but the manager over at Folsom Lake got down on his knees and begged me to stick with the tank as a natural limit to my daughter's showers so I relented and said OK. I guess he had visions of her draining the entire lake. 😉

So That's Where Mine Went

I had one go missing in the past few days. Just discovered this yesterday.

Someone broke in to an old house I own that has set empty for over ten years. The water heater is missing. So is every piece of copper piping they could find. A junk washer and dryer set is missing. Electric wire that was easy to strip is also gone.

I was inside on Wednesday and everything was fine. Somebody is getting a lousy Christmas present if a 35 year-old water heater is all they get.

So That's Where Mine Went

Sounds like they stole all that for scrap metal. 😐

We had a tankless water heater at the old house. Only problem we ever had with it was when the pilot light wouldn't light. I'd be in the shower and then all of a sudden it would go stone cold and then yer screwed until it can get re-lit and heat up again! Apparently with the model/brand (BOSCH) we had this was a common thing as we discovered researching on the internet that we weren't the only ones with shampoo stuck to our heads when it would go cold on us!! :-/

Do you mean that the safeties lifted or that it blew. When they blow usually they travel through the roof and then fall back through it. Kind of like a boiler exploding except the weak area is the base which fails at lower pressures than boilers usually do. Coming back from westpac on the Helena, the 1MC told us to either go to the bows or the fantail and to clear the midships area. Safety was stuck on one boiler which was reaching dangerous pressures and was in danger of blowing. A sledge was used to jar the safety loose and it vented, boy did it vent.
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