old vs new water heater tanks


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Old 12-18-16, 10:50 AM
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old vs new water heater tanks

How come the older tanks lasted longer than the new tanks? What changed in their manufacture also when did the shorter life taking effect?
 
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Old 12-18-16, 11:25 AM
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As with all manufacturing, the makers of almost any product tend to try and save on material cost. Thinning metal, changing the composition of products all lend to a cheaper product over the years. There is no definite time frame. It just happens.
 
 

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