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Originally Posted by Toymeister
This sounds like a tank water heater. There are two distinct quality levels.
The plumbing supply house style use brass drain valves and magnesium anodes. Translation fewer problems in the future.
Whereas big box store heaters use aluminium anodes and plastic drain valves.
Name brand manufacturers make both styles
The take away: be sure that your installer uses a plumbing supply sourced heater.
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Excellent advice: Very well typed and very good points.
Big box stores primarily sells low cost consumer items, the lifestyle and retirement strategy of most Americans. I had to replace a 20 year old electric hot water heater, and supply house sourced showed no issues in 20 years of age. . . . replaced with another supply house water heater as well. .
Gas On demand is good, but wastes water without a hot recirculation loop. . and water will be getting critical in the future with the continued building and currently hotter temps. . and no more hurricanes in the Atlantic basin. .
good luck to us. .