Gas Tank Water Heater Suggestions?
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My last Reem 40 gallon gas lasted 14 years with no issues...
Well you can say that with just about with everything......
I agree but I would say that is with all makes out there now....I got 21 years out of my Goodman HVAC/furnace....When I had a new one installed a few years ago the tech said dont expect 20 years from any of the newer hvac..
Sorry just catching up on this thread - yes, AR does help significantly in terms of increasing the life of water heater!
I replaced the electric water heater in my house in 2017 after having significant damage from a leaking tank. Until that happened I wasn't aware there were anodes that you needed to change to help protect the tank. The heater I bought was a 6 year warranty Rheem but before installing it I removed the small diameter/short anode and replaced it with one the full length of the tank and 7/8" diameter. As I recall the anode I put in had about 2 1/2 times the material of the one that came in the heater so I figure it should be good for a few more years. The anode in my mom's water heater needed changing at the same time and is one of the shorter square cabinet heaters so after cutting it to length I used the anode out of my new one in hers. Having been 5 years I guess I need to check hers again soon. I think the one I took out of her heater in 2017 was about 10 years old and still had some material left on it. I don't know how true it is but I've been told the only difference in a 6/9/12 year unit is the the size of the anode they install in them.
The thickest one they sell is the .9 inches in diameter. There are thinner and shorter ones out there but the SP11526C is the cheapest out there in terms of thickness, length and price. There's no point paying more for a shorter one when you can just cut it to size with a sawsall. I knew about sacrificial anode rods back in high school, probably chemistry class.
