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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox
We have a 40-gallon tank (electric) that is 26 years old and seems to be in perfect working order.
When it does fail, does it make sense to install a smaller one as there are only the two of us?
Most online references say a 30-gallon would be sufficient.
Would it be cheaper to run, or are they all so well-insulated these days...
Thank you
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I woukd stick with 40 gallons. It might be more efficient than your old one that may have a build up of sediment inside. Your homeowners insurance company will like that you replaced the old one also. We recently replaced ours. We looked at the heat pump type water heaters but decided theirs too much to go wrong with them and they are expensive. There's talk about the heat pump heaters being mandated by the epa so it's probably a good time to replace yours.