I'm confident the correct solution for prevention would be to replace the water heater as a whole but have to ask...
My current gas fired Kenmore PowerMiser 8 has a warranty expiration date of 2004 so pretty sure it's probably at least 12 years old and considered geriatric. I'm positive no maintenance has been performed on the unit in its lifetime therefore wondering if there is any worth in changing out the anode? Maybe even flush it while she's pressure relieved.
Also out of curiosity -- Water heaters I've seen leaking do so in a pinhole type slow drip manner. What is the likelihood that a tank lets go catastrophically? I don't mean explode but more like a crack that allows for larger volumes of water to escape before becoming aware of the failure?
My current gas fired Kenmore PowerMiser 8 has a warranty expiration date of 2004 so pretty sure it's probably at least 12 years old and considered geriatric. I'm positive no maintenance has been performed on the unit in its lifetime therefore wondering if there is any worth in changing out the anode? Maybe even flush it while she's pressure relieved.
Also out of curiosity -- Water heaters I've seen leaking do so in a pinhole type slow drip manner. What is the likelihood that a tank lets go catastrophically? I don't mean explode but more like a crack that allows for larger volumes of water to escape before becoming aware of the failure?