jfm
New Member
We have an ancient 100 or 120 gallon cement-lined electric water heater which we rent from the electric company. I am trying to decide if it is worth replacing it (I don't think it will ever die…must be 35 years old by now), and if so, how to get the sucker out of the basement (up stairs through a bulkhead, over a deck, etc).
The tank is probably overkill for 4 people including 2 teens who will be leaving home in the next few years. It represents half of our electric bill (so costs about $75/month to run plus $13 rental fee). Would a new, smaller electric tank be considerably more efficient or is an electric tank always going to be costly? (We have oil heat; solar is not an option and I don't believe the cost of bringing natural gas in for the water heater would be worth it).
If it is worth biting the bullet & replacing it, any suggestions for getting rid of the old one? The electric company will not remove it. I'm getting an estimate from a junk hauler but he sounded dubious over the phone. Our basement is small so I'd rather not leave the old one in place.
Thanks!
The tank is probably overkill for 4 people including 2 teens who will be leaving home in the next few years. It represents half of our electric bill (so costs about $75/month to run plus $13 rental fee). Would a new, smaller electric tank be considerably more efficient or is an electric tank always going to be costly? (We have oil heat; solar is not an option and I don't believe the cost of bringing natural gas in for the water heater would be worth it).
If it is worth biting the bullet & replacing it, any suggestions for getting rid of the old one? The electric company will not remove it. I'm getting an estimate from a junk hauler but he sounded dubious over the phone. Our basement is small so I'd rather not leave the old one in place.
Thanks!