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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 08:08 AM
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How do water heaters wear out?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 09:52 AM
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How they rust from the inside makes you wonder why they don't have a ceramic lining in them..
 
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 11:48 AM
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How is it that they have a metal rod in them that you are supposed to replace every so often, and nobody does?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 12:41 PM
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How come the old ones are always so heavy when you take them out?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 04:18 PM
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How come you didn't drain the water..?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2017 | 08:31 AM
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how often do you drain your tank? I have heard you should drain them every year or so.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2017 | 10:07 AM
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How come I never think of draining mine on a regular basis, maybe they would last a little longer..
 
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Old Jun 19, 2017 | 04:46 PM
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How come when you try to rain them the drain plug is clogged up with gunk from inside the tank and there is always 10 to 15 gallons of water in a 50 gallon tank.

How come 15 gallons= about 120 pounds plus the weight of the tank?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2017 | 08:01 AM
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How does that much junk end up in the bottom of the tank?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:29 AM
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How do you change the anode rod?
 
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How looks simple...
 
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How come I've never heard of this before, I might have had my heaters last longer...
 
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 09:02 AM
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How come it looks easy without the heater hooked up to the water pipes and wiring and out in the middle of a room?

How come my heater is stuck back in a tight corner where it will be a pain to change the anode?
 
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How I'd have to remove the tank to do it..
 
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How come their heater is nice and clean without corrosion (locked tighter than hell) on the anode threads?
 
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