Water heater craps out less than 3 years old

[CraigRT]

This is why we rent ours. They don't seem to last very long. You do end up spending more in the long run but if it goes, they'll just come and replace it at no extra cost.

I am renting mine as well. It's not very old though which is nice.. I think its like 07 if memory serves. Maybe even newer.

 

[Mixolydian]

what brand and model was your water heater op?

GE-branded Rheem.

 

[jagec]

Flush your water heaters yearly, check the anode regularly and replace as needed, use magnesium anodes.

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[mmntech]

I am renting mine as well. It's not very old though which is nice.. I think its like 07 if memory serves. Maybe even newer.

I've found they last between 5-10 years. Usually the bottom welds that give out on them. It never gets flushed though, mind you we've got it hooked up to soft water.

 

[Imp]

Ours died in the past year, started leaking. It was a rental, so we got ir swapped within a year. Think the old one lasted a good 10 years or more.

We thought the new one was busted because it didn't heat the water up within 5 hours of installing to a noticeable temperature. In the morning, it worked... yay patience.