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Hot water tank... from the 80s? (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by mycatsays@aussie.zone to c/ausrenovation@aussie.zone

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A property we looked at recently has this electric hot water tank. There's no date on it, but it's obviously quite old and the realtor says to him it looks like an 80s model.

Common wisdom and information I can find online says that you're doing really well if you get 20 years out of a hot water tank (10-15 years is a more realistic lifespan).

So... How is this tank still functioning? And if we were to buy this house, should we expect that we'd have to replace this basically right away?

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[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago

In my non expert experience being a very cheap bastard there are a couple things that go wrong with water heaters: calcium buildup and the element....maybe the area has very soft water?

Calcium buildup can be removed with acid, delime solution or vinegar & the elements can be changed out rather than replacement of the whole tank.

Maybe the previous owner was a cheap bastard like myself and figured repair was worth it instead of replacement...either way, if it ain't broke don't fix it.