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evanlouis15 аѕkеԁ:
Wе рυrсһаѕеԁ ουr home 2 1/2 years ago. Current age οf ουr hot water heater іѕ 14 years. It іѕ functioning fine, һοwеνеr, wе аrе facing ѕοmе οtһеr replacements іח tһе house (i.e. חеw furnace), јυѕt wondering wһаt a rule οf thumb іѕ οח hot water heater life. Ours іѕ аח AO Smith brand, 40 gal capacity.-
Forgot tο ѕау, іt іѕ a gas heater. Thanks fοr аƖƖ аחѕwеrѕ ѕο far. AƖƖ ɡrеаt.
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February 16th, 2009 at 10:47 am
They are different of course, but I use 15 years as a guide.
February 16th, 2009 at 11:36 am
mine is also an AO smith, it has a 10 yr warranty on it,
[electric]
usualy a gas water heater. will rust out in 8 to 10 yrs. a elect will last for at least 15 yrs, [there glass lined]
February 17th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I think you have gotten a good life from your water heater. If you are updating, I would recomend looking into the new “tankless” water heater. It’s just a small electrical unit installed on the water pipe, these new heaters are expensive, but pay for themselves quickly because you are not geeping 40 gallons hot all the time. They only heat water, when you turn the faucet on. Oh yes,,, that big old water heater goes away….
February 17th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
AO Smith makes a good heater, but I’d start planning a replacement. 14 years is a pretty long time for a heater to last. May be better to replace now, as preventative maintenance, rather than at 2:00 am when it ruptures. Some things to do when you get your new one for preventative maintenance: Check the anode rod. Replacing that can extend the life of the water heater quite a bit. Drain a gallon of water every month or two helps too, by removing sediment from the bottom of the tank. Insulate the heater, and insulate the pipes that come from it. This saves energy, as well as keeping your heater from having to work so hard. Hope this helps.
February 19th, 2009 at 11:25 am
not sure who makes ours but 12years and still working great and its electric
February 20th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
believe it or not, we’ve actually replaced water heaters that were over 40 years old! Depending on whether your on city or well water, how many people in the house, and size of the water heater, I’d expect you should be able to get at least 12 years – most are about 18 years when we replace them.
February 21st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
15-18 years is normal depending on the hardness of the water. After 18 years of age the water heater is on borrfowedtime.