How do you tell when a water heater is going bad?

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Signed asked:


The water heater is about 14 years old and seems to work fine. There are no obvious leaks, rust stains and plenty of hot water. But the water where I live is very hard and I’ve heard the average life on a heater is about 10 years. I don’t like to wait for emergencies to happen on the other hand there isn’t any point in replacing something that is working.

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What is the best kind of space heater?

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wtf asked:


I bought a a ceramic heater but it doesn’t seem to work all that great. I have it in my living room, about 300-400 sf I would guess. I can only feel the heat when I put my hand directly in front of it. Im trying to save $$ by using this instead of the gas furnace. Does anyone know of a good energy efficient heater?

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my water heater is in the attic. during the winter one of the pipes froze. a plumber suggested installing a?

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nj asked:


autocirc pump under one of the sinks. a good idea? no room anywhere else for water heater and all pipes and water heater are insulated.

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How much would a heater cost to heat water to 104 degrees for a self-built hot tub?

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tpmike2004 asked:


I built a self standing hot tub with wood and tarp, how could I get a heater to heat this water safely? Any suggestions, ideas?

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Gas water heater, if I turn my water heater on vacation, why do I hve hot water ?

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Wendy b asked:


I am trying to save money, so I turn my water heater, located in my garage to vacation when I am not needing it, especially at night. Why do I have hot water when I run the faucet in the morning ?

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