[Shop-talk] Really hot water

[David Scheidt]

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>> I'm going to go see if the
>> local hardware has replacement 'stats.  If not, I'll have to
>> wait until monday.
>
> I know you don't want to hear this, but I'm going to say it anyway ...
> chances are you should just replace the whole heater.  The tanks don't last
> forever and if yours has already outlived a thermostat, it probably doesn't
> have much longer.
>

It's four years old, and has a 10 year warranty on the tank.   I think
it's worth $20 in thermostats.

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David Scheidt
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