'One more chemo down!' Cancer survivor creates witty collection of sympathy cards revealing the honest things she wished people had said to her when she was sick. 1  Emily McDowell, a designer from Los Angeles, was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkin's lymphoma when she was 24-years-old.
Step 6 Check the tank's age Check the age of your hot water tank. Most hot water tanks are warrantied for 5 to 10 years. While many last for years beyond the warrantyâs expiration, if you notice inadequacies in your tankâs performance and the tank is beyond its warranty date, itâs probably time to get a new one.
I do not need an industrial capacity one. Rheemâs hot water heaters have a ten year or so warranty on repairs, but the units have a shorter life if you donât maintain them by draining them to get all the sediment out. You run into that problem with any make or model. Most hot water heaters last ten to fifteen years if properly maintained. Rheemâs hot water heaters last five to ten years. I thought they lasted a lot longer. Traneâs air conditioners last a lot longer than Rheemâs ACs, and there are several brands whose hot water heaters are proportionally longer lived.