afstruct
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- HSV VS Maloo , 2002 Monaro
Not after recommendations as such = ( a bit late for that = just replaced mine ).!!!!
More curious peoples thoughts/experiences/preferences.
There of course are big variables = location , surrounding terrain, number of people in household and age breakdown , not to mention what supply but who is company suppling etc
Have thought over the last year or so do I change ( was an electric 250l on off peak , I believe both 1 and 2 , in NSW , if that makes a difference ).
AS said had thought about solar , ( I have a small solar electric power supply system= about , guessing 11 years old ).
Gas = not really an option= only LPG bottles = my heater= well over 18 years old .
I did seriously think about a heat pump/electric but at a few x $1k ( looking earlier this week ) ,nah !
bo saftey
It= guessing shxt itself last Saturday / Sunday = Monday shower = ( didn't think much of but it's cooler ) , Tuesday =yeah/nah something is wrong.
So by Thursday =new for same 250 l electric but also upgraded the the off peak switchbox fuse/switch to a combo safety/earth leakage switch.
Hoping newer = a little less power usage.
Can't complain = bought here just over a month short of 15 years ago and this water heater had to be 1 to 5 years old back then .
For the first 7 or so years I'd check the sacrificial anode every couple of years.
Went to Tradelink (guessing 5 or 6 years ago ) ,= oldmate gave me attitude ( get a new anode =$120 =not worth it ) .
Well got lucky = $20 or so a year = I think it was !!!!
This new one has a 10 year warranty= I don't expect this one to unfortunately last as long.
Thoughts !!!!!
More curious peoples thoughts/experiences/preferences.
There of course are big variables = location , surrounding terrain, number of people in household and age breakdown , not to mention what supply but who is company suppling etc
Have thought over the last year or so do I change ( was an electric 250l on off peak , I believe both 1 and 2 , in NSW , if that makes a difference ).
AS said had thought about solar , ( I have a small solar electric power supply system= about , guessing 11 years old ).
Gas = not really an option= only LPG bottles = my heater= well over 18 years old .
I did seriously think about a heat pump/electric but at a few x $1k ( looking earlier this week ) ,nah !
bo saftey
It= guessing shxt itself last Saturday / Sunday = Monday shower = ( didn't think much of but it's cooler ) , Tuesday =yeah/nah something is wrong.
So by Thursday =new for same 250 l electric but also upgraded the the off peak switchbox fuse/switch to a combo safety/earth leakage switch.
Hoping newer = a little less power usage.
Can't complain = bought here just over a month short of 15 years ago and this water heater had to be 1 to 5 years old back then .
For the first 7 or so years I'd check the sacrificial anode every couple of years.
Went to Tradelink (guessing 5 or 6 years ago ) ,= oldmate gave me attitude ( get a new anode =$120 =not worth it ) .
Well got lucky = $20 or so a year = I think it was !!!!
This new one has a 10 year warranty= I don't expect this one to unfortunately last as long.
Thoughts !!!!!