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Change the anode rod every 3 years, and double it's life easily.
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Change the anode rod every 3 years, and double it's life easily. Doubtful, if not in fact false.
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Change the anode rod every 3 years, and double it's life easily. Doubtful, if not in fact false. OK...lol
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I buy from an appliance dealer and install them for myself and the relatives I like - maybe 5 or 6 over forever. I had one start to leak while still under warranty so I called and no luck - the warranty only applies if it was installed by a licensed plumber. After much complaining and being passed up to the distributor they finally agreed to cover the cost of the water heater or the cost of the plumber, but not both. It was the best I could do, so I picked the plumber as it was less work and about the same cost - $550-ish.
Along the way and in the interest of science I called Home Depot and after some debate they figured their policy was the same - warranties only apply to units installed by licensed plumbers. Ya know, that policy probably makes sense, but it tweaks my man card just the same.
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I haven't heard of or seen one of those, but at a glance, it's interesting.
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan. 
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I buy from an appliance dealer and install them for myself and the relatives I like - maybe 5 or 6 over forever. I had one start to leak while still under warranty so I called and no luck - the warranty only applies if it was installed by a licensed plumber. After much complaining and being passed up to the distributor they finally agreed to cover the cost of the water heater or the cost of the plumber, but not both. It was the best I could do, so I picked the plumber as it was less work and about the same cost - $550-ish.
Along the way and in the interest of science I called Home Depot and after some debate they figured their policy was the same - warranties only apply to units installed by licensed plumbers. Ya know, that policy probably makes sense, but it tweaks my man card just the same. That’s cause they employ their own licensed plumbers.
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Home Despot.
A do-it-yourself, retail store that only warrants merchandise installed
by professionals? Hmmmmmm?
That's too dam funny!
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Last couple I've had to replace I called an HVAC contractor I knew to be competent and trustworthy, he came, looked, gave me a quote, came on the day he said he would, got it done and when we got home from work we had hot water. I've gotten to the point where I feel it's just not worth my time to do most of that stuff. I can't be expected to keep up with all the technological changes in that field, not to mention changes in building codes, etc. I've done enough of that work in my life. When the right people do it I get a better, faster job, I've supported a local business guy, and I've not had to give up fishing or shooting time or anything else to save a few hundred bucks. Same reason I won't twist a wrench on my own truck anymore. I used to do it all. I think some of the early vehicles I owned were 50% by weight newer parts than when I bought them. No more. I'm a maintenance man by day so that side of things is no problem and I like turning wrenches on cars in my spare time.
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Home Despot.
A do-it-yourself, retail store that only warrants merchandise installed
by professionals? Hmmmmmm?
That's too dam funny!
Thought I was the only one who called it Home Despot. Lol.
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I'm willing to bet the 'installers' at HD are only licensed under the restricted Appliance credential,
Calling them plumbers is a stretch...
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I'm willing to bet the 'installers' at HD are only licensed under the restricted Appliance credential,
Calling them plumbers is a stretch...
You sound like women that is qualified for judging how many cup holders should be in her mini van.
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Change the anode rod every 3 years, and double it's life easily. A lot of new water heaters no longer have replaceable anodes
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Ha...just learned it all last month. We went out to the cabin for Easter and found the water heater had burst while we had been gone. No plumber would come out so I went to Lowe's in Rapid on Good Friday, bought a 12 year water heater, a parts kit to put it in, a tube cutter and a plastic pan to put under it and put it all in myself. My neighbor and friend at home is a plumber and he talked me into it and through it. At one point our wives were texting, and he apparently said to his, "By God, I think Brett's gonna get it done." Ha.
This was electric, and not hard at all, in retrospect. I would probably not mess with gas, myself, and would never attempt to mess with propane. That is above my ability.
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I haven't heard of or seen one of those, but at a glance, it's interesting. I worked with a man from Massachusetts and he told me about these, apparently they last a long time, but the nearest dealer to me is Atlanta. Ronnie
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53 replies about water heaters? Really .....
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53 replies about water heaters? Really ..... Just a safer subject than old girlfriends 🤷🏻♂️😂
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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If it doesn't have them, I would consider installing sharkbites on the in and out water lines for easier removal/install next time.
Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other the person to die ......
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If it doesn't have them, I would consider installing sharkbites on the in and out water lines for easier removal/install next time. Those things are great. Lowe's sells them under a different name as well, and they work just as good as the shark bites. I've used a bunch of them for various plumbing repairs, no leaks yet.
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53 replies about water heaters? Really ..... Just a safer subject than old girlfriends 🤷🏻♂️😂 I should see if I can contact my old water heater, I'm pretty sure I know right where she it.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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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.
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