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life of a indirect hwh

jerryb46
jerryb46 Member Posts: 60
in Domestic Hot Water
how long would a stainless indirect hwh last on long island N.Y. Soft water,low clor count 20 yrs old now ?

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  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    Some folks on here will have local experience. 20 years is a pretty good run for any indirect in any area.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
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  • STEAM DOCTOR
    STEAM DOCTOR Member Posts: 2,372
    You might want to think about stone lined. Really depends on water condition.
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 3,850
    Hi, I agree with @Zman that 20 years isn't bad. If you can change anodes as needed, a glass lined tank can last a very long time as long as pressure is controlled. I've gotten fifty years from glass lined tanks.

    Yours, Larry
  • Condoman
    Condoman Member Posts: 94
    Do indirect's have an anode?
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    Some do, some don't. Most stainless models do not.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • bob eck
    bob eck Member Posts: 930
    I would think glass lined indirect water heaters would have a anode rod.
    SS indirect water heaters can be destroyed by high clordies plus there are different grades of stainless steel.
    Stone lined indirect water heare from Vaugh is a good unit. Vaughn also builds a plastic indirect water heater called their Featherweight.
  • TAG
    TAG Member Posts: 792
    Both of my original Buderus tanks went over 20 years ... one made it to 25. The new thermoglass are about 1/2 the weight and I was reading about failures -- replaced both w/ stainless. No anode in B stainless tank .. yes in the thermoglass
  • jerryb46
    jerryb46 Member Posts: 60
    thanks for the answers great knowledge from the pro's

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