Hello Everyone,
A couple of days ago I noticed that our water was not heating up as it was before. Yesterday we did not have hot water at all. I went to our Rheem 42V50-40F heater and looking at the pool of water below it + corrosion on the top I assumed that it is not worth fixing it at this point - too much damage. Honestly, it was an assumption based on how corroded some parts were, nothing else.
I never maintained it since buying a house (yes, you can start throwing rotten tomatoes at me. The sticker says 2004, so I am assuming it was the original heater for the house.
What do you think? Should I ask a certified plumber to look at it or I should be getting quotes for a new heater installation?
Thank you for your input.
A couple of days ago I noticed that our water was not heating up as it was before. Yesterday we did not have hot water at all. I went to our Rheem 42V50-40F heater and looking at the pool of water below it + corrosion on the top I assumed that it is not worth fixing it at this point - too much damage. Honestly, it was an assumption based on how corroded some parts were, nothing else.
I never maintained it since buying a house (yes, you can start throwing rotten tomatoes at me. The sticker says 2004, so I am assuming it was the original heater for the house.
What do you think? Should I ask a certified plumber to look at it or I should be getting quotes for a new heater installation?
Thank you for your input.