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Get the biggest one you can shove in the spot ! The place we moved into had a dinky 35 gal job always out of hot water , hooked a 65 gal job we got from the rea co op in tandem with it now we got water !
there is no man more free than he who has nothing left to lose --unknown--
" If it bleeds we can kill it" Conan The Barbarian
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Get the biggest one you can shove in the spot !! Is that what she said..........😂?
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Old stuff lasts longer. You can replace the element(s) and anode cheaply and easily. If you are at all handy you should look into just rebuilding what you have. I have seen more than a few element changes go bad. Old ones corroded in and can't get them out, Or, you ge them changed and they leak. Better yet, your weak old tank starts leaking after the stress of getting the old corroded ones out.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Our deep well water will build up sludge, even over the lower element. About ten years, and it's time for a new heater.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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You are supposed to drain the thing every 6 months, then turn the cold on to stir it, drain again. No one ever does. I have, a few times. Over 20 years. 
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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You are supposed to drain the thing every 6 months, then turn the cold on to stir it, drain again. No one ever does. I have, a few times. Over 20 years. I need to do mine
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Mine just [bleep] the bed.
Brand new Marathon sitting there now.
The big question is do they warranty it, and I get the new one free?
Or do they reject it, and I will have pay the Co-op $200?
Doesn't matter too much too me.
High limit failed, blew a pipe.
We caught it and had little mess.
Got it fixed, and while waiting for the dope to dry,
It popped the pressure relief valve.
We caught that before it made too much mess.
I though it was because both valves were closed.
So, I turned the breaker back on, and we all showered did dishes...
Getting ready for bed when it popped again.
Again, we caught it quick.
By now, I know what going on.
Anyway, we dodged several major floods. In that light, the
money and aggravating doesn't seem too bad.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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