> Are there any truly good, durable, natural-gas-fired
> conventional water
> heaters made nowadays? It appears that most of the major
> brands come from
> two main conglomerates:
I don't know who actually made it, but the GE brand heater I got from Home
Depot about 12 years ago seems to be holding up well. I
get some rusty sediment when I open the drain valve every few years, but not
very much and it likely comes from the cast iron pipes
leading to the house & heater.
There is a hex head for the anode, but I've never tried to change it. Probably
should do that some time. There's a sticker on the
side that says to call GE for support, but I've never called them.
When you hook the new one up, be sure to get the flexible lines with the
insulators at the heater end. They'll help block any
galvanic currents that can eat up the heater. Both this house and my previous
house didn't have them when I moved in.
Randall
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