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  1. venusone

    venusone F1 Rookie

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    Got home from the gym tonight looking forward to a nice hot shower. NOT. How do you tell if the gas water heater is shot or should be repaired? I know it would be easy to replace but the new stuff is not the same quality, right? Mine is 25 yo.
     
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    ylshih Shogun Assassin Honorary Owner

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    25 years is much longer than the average water heater life, which is usually 10-15 years. I doubt it would be worth it to repair. New ones are likely more energy efficient too.
     
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    Ten to a dozen years is typical. Ours blew this past year after about that long. Go to a big box store or Sears and buy a new one. We used a local HVAC company, we've been dealing with all the time we have lived in Texas, and for about a thousand bucks, they went and bought the one we (i.e., the wife) wanted, installed it, and hauled off the old one...T
     
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    Before you jump into a new water heater, check the pilot light.
     
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    energy88 Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    +1 Sometimes a slug of propane in the gas line will blow out the pilot light. However, 25 years is exceptional life for a water heater. Look at it this way, if you need to buy a new water heater now, you will be on your 2nd unit while most folks will be on their 3rd.
     
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