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Re: Gas Water Heater Question
Im sorry, I should have mentioned that the WH is an old Whirlpool installed in 95 but other than this new issue it seems to be in good shape.
Theres no power vent... also prior to this if the power did go out the WH would still work.
As of this morning its still working. I probably will just try replacing the thermo couple and see if that fixes it, if not I'll probably just replace the WH seeing that its 14 yrs old.
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| said by CCat  :Im sorry, I should have mentioned that the WH is an old Whirlpool installed in 95 .....I'll probably just replace the WH seeing that its 14 yrs old. Good move. You're on borrowed time with that tank, anyway. 
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| @EG, Nothing dripping on the pilot.
@ jack b, I agree...One more observation. I can light the pilot and fire the burner. Once the tank gets hot and the main burner turns off so does the pilot.
I did find the same WH at Lowes. Dimensions are all the same too.
This may be a straight swap without having to redo the piping (or very little).
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said by CCat :...As of this morning its still working. I probably will just try replacing the thermo couple and see if that fixes it, if not I'll probably just replace the WH seeing that its 14 yrs old. Wow, fourteen years? You've been on borrowed time with that unit for a while now. Normal life span for a conventional HWH is 7-12 years. Time to go shopping.
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Youngsville, NC | I've got a '92 / '93 40 gallon electric heater that's been in continuous service...
Yes, I'm holding my breath on when I have to replace it... |
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Borrowed time is not a good place to be. My 13yr old tank went 2 weeks ago while I was out shopping, came home to ruined Christmas ornaments, and 1" of water covering the floor. It is best to change these things before they ruin everything on the basement floor. I also will get a sizable tax credit for my new tank, so now is a good time to replace, and do not go with a cheap one as they are not eligible for tax credit. |
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Youngsville, NC | If mine DOES start leaking - no biggie - it's sitting outside in a gas water heater enclosure - I'll just be watering the yard... |
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said by Zen6 :
I also will get a sizable tax credit for my new tank, so now is a good time to replace, and do not go with a cheap one as they are not eligible for tax credit.
I looked at the Energy Star site, and they say that only the tankless models qualify for the tax credit.
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Gas, Oil, and Propane Water Heaters with an Energy Factor of at least .82 - OR - a thermal efficiency of at least 90%. There are several types of gas, oil, and propane water heaters (storage tank, tankless, gas condensing), but only tankless can currently meet the criteria...
There is no tax credit for electric storage tank or electric tankless water heaters.
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