| Water Heater Replacement [message #323450] |
Wed, 06 September 2017 17:46  |
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Brian K
Messages: 75
Registered: May 2017
Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
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Hi all,
I know this topic has been bandied about before, but I am doing some post-trip maintenance and prioritizing what I need to fix in the interior.
My water heater currently only heats through the "pre-heat" mode. This is great when I first arrive somewhere or even the next morning, but if I'm anywhere more than a day, I have no hot water. I am replacing my toilet, so I decided to pull out the hatch and check out the condition of the WH. Photos below (sorry couldn't rotate them back when I uploaded them).
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/member-galleries/p63672-2017-09-06-13-21-30.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/member-galleries/p63672-2017-09-06-13-21-30.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/member-galleries/p63671-2017-09-06-11-16-15.html
The Model is the American Appliance MFG AMRS6, and I'm sure it's 40 years old +/-. From the outside it looks okay, and maybe it's just a heating element. But I'm not even sure if I can get a new heating element for this, or if it's even worth it. I was thinking of buying one of the stainless steel tank models at Applied. http://www.appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/518
Or would some of you recommend just seeing if I can salvage this one? Any 2 cents is appreciated.
To be candid, I can live without constant hot water and it's just me and my dog. But--it's on my list.
Brian K
1977 Eleganza II, TZE167V100261
Sherman Oaks, CA
Rebuilt 455, New brake system, a lot of Original Equipment ready to fall apart (discovering more as I go along....)
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