how long has your gas water heater lasted?

[Erik G]

I just replaced a cheepo 1985 water heater last year. I bet the new Rheem doesn't last 10 years

[ach60]

Replaced a Water Heater in every house I ever owned.
Thinking 15 years is a long life for a water heater and Hard Water.
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Good Luck
Al

[Abscate]

You should run it twice a year out the tap in the bottom , for about 10 minutes , to remove sediment.
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.ssS!

[Jon Schmid]

Our gas water heater was in our house when we bought it in 1989. SoCal "hard" water but still going strong.

[Randall]

Mine has a date of 1996 on it, making it 26 years. It's a 40 gallon Reliance brand. The only part I had to replace was the thermocouple next to the flame, costing less than $10 plus my own labor.

The heater is located in the garage near the washing machine. If I'm washing whites in hot water the heater makes gurgling cracking sounds as it reheats after the washer fills. I don't know if that's a bad sign.

[madmike]

Calseeum/Lime build up
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76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
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[Cusser]

[Jon Schmid]

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[typ914]

I have a commercial grade hot water heater. I believe it is an 80gal model. It was 5 years old when I got it and it’s about 12 years old now. We never run out of her water and the gas bill has not gone up on bit. Despite being twice the size is it is a lot more efficient than a residential model and we are well below its rated use. Down side these run about $4 grand new. I did not pay no where that much.

[madmike]

I did But lets talk water heaters ,I have two one is just a 'Pre-eater' I have it flowing out of the bottom tap where u would normally drain it from to a circulating pump,into a 50" copper coil (mounted in plaster of Paris)on top of the woodstove re-turn to the top of the waterheater then to the gas waterheater,,,clear as mud right?(got the plans from Mother earth news years ago) so we have like 80 gallons on tap my Gas (propane) tank hardly kicks on
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[my59]

[madmike]

I ackully have another copper coil in the roof of the wood furness ,, to heat my floors (pex tubing) bathroom,sunroom and kitchen
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

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[madmike]

I'm going to eliminate my Propane Bill altogether,,,, The plan is to add a 'Water Jacket' to my cook stove to Thermosiphon to a short 40 gal. tank 'no pump'
Problem is the Factory made Jacket is almost a $1000 so looking at a welded up stainless steel Jacket made by a Local 'Welder',, I have a Nice sheet of stainless in my stash,,Cheers,Mike
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[Abscate]

I had an apartment in a buffalo with hot water included , not heat

You guessed it. I got a car radiator from a junkyard and on cold snaps ran hot water through it to heat the place

I was a total savage back then. Horrible. Do better by not being me
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[tcmia]

Our gas water heater is over 20 years old. It came with the house when we bought it 20 years ago and still works fine. I do take the sediment out every so often when I remember.
At work we have replaced the gas water heater 3 times in the last 10 years. They all started leaking realy bad. Some on the bottom area, or the top.

[ZENVWDRIVER]

propane gas, heater was $1600, installed- hope it lasts another 22 years - z
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5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON

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[madmike]

$1600 Gold plated Stainless Steel? So glad I can do 'Plumbing' myself
I did my whole House,,,Electrical Wired it too
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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

[madmike]

I'm having my "Welder' make us a 'Water Jacket' for our stove , I picked up a newish Electric H.W. Tank for $150, and another $150 in 'Plumbing' .I'm just waiting on the welder I'm in the middle of 'Mock up" This will be a Themosyphom system ,no electric pump needed, I'm boxing in the tank with some nice Tongue & Groove Pine, Hoping this system will eliminate our 'Gas' Bill Here's a Photo with a few VW Toys,

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'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"