lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoElement in water heater died; less than two months old.lemmy.caexternal-linkmessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1309arrow-down1external-linkElement in water heater died; less than two months old.lemmy.calazylion_ca@lemmy.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square87fedilinkfile-text
I changed out both elements in my electrc water back in late August. Had to change the bottom one out again today.
minus-squareatlas@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoSteel tanks, that’s why the sacrificial anode is there so the water eats it away instead of the tank.
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoIn NA, steel is standard. I’ve never seen a copper hotwater tank in Canada. I think that used to be somewhat common in Europe, but copper is freakin’ expensive now so that’s gone by the wayside, as well.
Steel tank, not copper?
Steel tanks, that’s why the sacrificial anode is there so the water eats it away instead of the tank.
In NA, steel is standard. I’ve never seen a copper hotwater tank in Canada. I think that used to be somewhat common in Europe, but copper is freakin’ expensive now so that’s gone by the wayside, as well.
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