In response to Dana's comment to get an electric standard hot water tank given my low usage.
Does any of the following make any real difference?
- 9 year warranty with 2 ½ inch foam insulation and 1 anode rod. Or 12 year warranty with 3 inch foam insulation and 2 anode rods.
- Anode rod aluminum versus magnesium.
- Overheat protection in GE literature, not in the other brand's lit (Kenmore).
I can’t tell if Kenmore (A.O. Smith or State I heard) is a good deal or a mistake, but GE (Rheme) at Home Depot seems no better in internet reviews. Brands like Bradford White are not available to the public.
I'm favoring Sears on its 9-year tank that offers a full 9 year warranty - parts, labor, replacement install if needed, but then I see a plastic valve at the photo bottom, not brass, so wonder if it is cheaply made.
http://www.kenmore.com/kenmore-38-g...4232926000P?prdNo=11&blockNo=11&blockType=G11
Does any of the following make any real difference?
- 9 year warranty with 2 ½ inch foam insulation and 1 anode rod. Or 12 year warranty with 3 inch foam insulation and 2 anode rods.
- Anode rod aluminum versus magnesium.
- Overheat protection in GE literature, not in the other brand's lit (Kenmore).
I can’t tell if Kenmore (A.O. Smith or State I heard) is a good deal or a mistake, but GE (Rheme) at Home Depot seems no better in internet reviews. Brands like Bradford White are not available to the public.
I'm favoring Sears on its 9-year tank that offers a full 9 year warranty - parts, labor, replacement install if needed, but then I see a plastic valve at the photo bottom, not brass, so wonder if it is cheaply made.
http://www.kenmore.com/kenmore-38-g...4232926000P?prdNo=11&blockNo=11&blockType=G11
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