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How long will a leaking water heater last?

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How long will a leaking water heater keeping running?
No one can predict the winning lottery tickets for tonight’s pick 6, or exactly how long your water heater will last.
I can tell you this.  It won’t die over night, and it won’t last another year, some where in between for sure.
Here is the real question you [...]

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November 12, 2009

Do not ever plug the relief valve!!

Gas, Electric, & Oil Tank Types

I was surprised how much power and destruction a water heater could produce.
They video created by the show Mythbusters.  Check it out.
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Don’t ever plug any relief valve!!!  It’s job is to relieve pressure, that’s what it’s intended to do.  A leaking relief valve may be preforming  just like it is suppose to, and their is a [...]

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