davismills
Recycles dryer sheets
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I'm posting this as it might help someone out of potential disaster.
Two days ago my DW mentioned that the water was not as hot as normal. I quickly went up to the attic where my 16-year-old water heater was located.
I tore the insulation blanket off the heater and notice a rusted, bulging 6 inch crack in the outer metal wall. I quickly turned the electricity off, connected a hose and drained the tank.
My favorite plumber arrived quickly and installed a new heater. He said I was very lucky as the heater was not far from bursting. 50 gallons of water would have destroyed my ceiling. I do have auxiliary drain piping from the pan, but it would have been overwhelmed had the tank burst. The charge for a new tank installed was $1060.00. He also installed an expansion tank.
Check your aging tank, especially if it's in the attic.
Two days ago my DW mentioned that the water was not as hot as normal. I quickly went up to the attic where my 16-year-old water heater was located.
I tore the insulation blanket off the heater and notice a rusted, bulging 6 inch crack in the outer metal wall. I quickly turned the electricity off, connected a hose and drained the tank.
My favorite plumber arrived quickly and installed a new heater. He said I was very lucky as the heater was not far from bursting. 50 gallons of water would have destroyed my ceiling. I do have auxiliary drain piping from the pan, but it would have been overwhelmed had the tank burst. The charge for a new tank installed was $1060.00. He also installed an expansion tank.
Check your aging tank, especially if it's in the attic.