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Plastic lined indirect water heater

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STEAM DOCTOR
STEAM DOCTOR Member Posts: 2,593
in THE MAIN WALL
Hi. Any thoughts. Run to them, run away??? Seems to good to be true 

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  • jad3675
    jad3675 Member Posts: 128
    I asked that question a few months ago...
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/183798/indirect-tank-plastic-vs-stainless#latest

    FWIW, I went for a TurboMax for my DHW needs.

    John
  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 8,806
    The Rheem Marathon is a completely plastic tank resistive electric water heater. I ran toward it. Does an indirect tank have different requirements than a resistive water heater? (honest question--I have no idea)

    NJ Steam Homeowner.
    See my sight glass boiler videos: https://bit.ly/3sZW1el

    mattmia2
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,796
    Plastic lined or plastic tanks? i would have concerns with leakage with a tank that was just lined steel.
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,681
    Amtrol Boilermate is the original indirect water heater.... design has been around for 40+ years. Its plastic lined.
    SuperTechrick in Alaska
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 4,098
    Hi @mattmia2 , The Marathon is a fiberglass tank with a polybutylene liner last I knew. Originally, it was an independent company, but Rheem acquired it, so there is a good chance its lifetime warranty will be honored. ;)

    Yours, Larry
    mattmia2

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