I just replaced on that was 18 years old...It had about 8 inches of sediment in it...be sure (a year after installing) to hook a hose to it and let 'er drain completely. Do this annually... It was so clogged, nuthin' drained from the spigot at the bottom when I tried to drain 'er... --- TheresaBuckner@xxxxxxx wrote: > Replacing waterheaters is for someone that is not > ready for a surprize . I > have 1 was installed in 1974 , never has needed > repairs .other replaced last > year by mistake , it was only the pop-off valve that > leaked it also was a > 1974 model > > > > ************************************** See what's > free at http://www.aol.com. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/