The data shows that Americans will pay an average of $328 a month for a middle tier health plan, while other analysis shows that health costs may go up for younger Americans under the Affordable Care Act. Obamacare's average monthly cost across US: $328 (Reuters).
We'd guess that people could tell more things about their cars than their water heaters, even though a car is vastly more complicated. When a water heater breaks, most of us are in a hurry to get a replacement. Nobody likes cold showers. Under those conditions, it's hard to buy wisely.
An IBHS study found that 69 percent of all water heater failures result from a leak or a full-on burst. A water heater stores many gallons of hot water and rusts over time. The pressure inside the tank, combined with a weakened structure due to rust, could cause a leak, and the tank could actually burst.