On 12/11/08 03:53 pm Scott wrote:

I'm replacing my aging (34 year old) AO Smith 52-gal electric water heater.
I looked at the GE brand at Home Depot. But since my water heater failed
last night, I called a plumber, and he's installing a 50-gal Bradford White
today ($360.00 + $250 installation) Is this a pretty decent brand of water
heater?

It has a 6-year warranty. They want another $170 to extend the waranty to
12 years. Any thoughts?

Is that $170 for an extended warranty on the same unit, or for an
upgraded unit with, say two anodes instead of one, better insulation,
and a "smarter" control system?

With most of the brands I've compared, the 9-yr and 12-yr ones have
better features, not just a longer warranty.

Perce