It did hold on through a layoff, so that was nice of it at least lmao, RIP :'c
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Hey everyone, because nobody told me when I bought a house, you have to do maintenance on your water heater to keep it working, including changing out a $40 part called an anodizing rod.
Relevant YouTube: https://youtu.be/2IUNIUZz4Os
Well mine definitely failed because it was old as shit, even the home inspection said it probably needed replacing....years ago LMFAO
But I'll keep this in mind for me new one
If you live in America, you should definitely check with your power company. There are a lot of initiatives that will give you $500 off a hybrid water heater which will decrease your power bills in exchange for a slightly larger upfront cost.
Mine cost $1,600 after the discount, but my power bill dropped ~$35 a month, and it spits out enough cold air that by having a fan in the basement I can cool my entire house throughout most of the summer without using my HVAC at all.
Which means that if it lasts seven years with regular maintenance, it will have paid me at least $35 * 12 * 7 - $1600 = $1340 to own this water heater.
It's literally the *Vimes Boots theory in practice, but for water heaters.
Because I had the money to buy the more expensive higher quality item with new technology, I ended up getting to have more money in the end.
... Vimes? Or is there another of which I'm unaware?
yes, vimes.
Yes, Vimes.
Heat pumps are dope as hell. I'm glad the water heater variants are gaining traction
just watched the technology connections video on those today!
won't be getting one myself anytime soon, but I hadn't even known they existed
I got one a few months ago and it's pretty nice. No complaints so far.
If your water heater only lasts 7 years it's a defect. Should last 15-20 at least
I gave myself seven years because they're typically only warrantied for five. It's a new technology that basically puts an air conditioner on top of the water heater, and instead of blowing the hot air outside of your house, it shoves it into your water.
Even though it's built like a tank, there's always the chance of early failure because the system is far more complex than "electricity through resistive coil makes heat" like normal electric water heaters.
ah gotcha i should have read closer.
Or sacrificial anode. Swap it every ten years and you'll add a ton of life to your heater