On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 5:37:28 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 9/27/2016 4:59 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
P@lc posted for all of us...



I have a 20-year-old electric water heater that is still working well.


My only comment is that a 20 yr old water heater may not be working so well
after being moved. Figure that in your finances.


Good point. I'd not move it, I'd just replace it and be done for
another 10 or 20 years. Getting the sediment stirred up may mean doing
the hookup again in a few weeks.

Agree, it's a point to consider. It's an electric which often last 20+
years, that's a plus. If it was gas, then for sure I'd replace it.
Also depends on if you can do the work yourself. If you can, later
swapping it when it fails wouldn't be expensive. But if you have to
pay a plumber a couple hundred again, that's another factor.