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Thanks for the input. Yes, it is a plastic drain valve. Tank is about 15 years old in the basement and near a drain. I ended up buying the new tank from them yesterday because I assumed no plumber would touch it due to this law or ordinance that I cannot find. Just did not like how he selled it...

Thanks for the feedback Terry. I can certainly understand balancing the cost of the repair (with limited service life remaining) against a new tank. It was just presented that this is the law in Illinois. I searched the relatively new Illinois plumbing code, but do not see anything related to...

A local plumber would not replace my drain valve insisting Illinois law states that they are not allowed to work on a hot water heater older than 10 years old. Is this accurate? Thanks