My neighbor and I had discussions with our repective plumbers and, to our surprise, got the same responses. We were both concerned that our 10 year old Rheem was coming to the end of it's life cycle. Both plumbers agreed to take our money if it would make us feel better but stated that the heater should last another 10 - 15 years, maybe a little less with a water softner but unless we were having issues they both recommended doing nothing. My neighbor will do nothing until something happens, I replaced the expansion tank and added a recirculating pump. Imagine competing businesses agreeing.
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Berks County Pennsylvania
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