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Originally Posted by Lomac
Regardless, I'm having a local company swing by first to check the dip tube. After Soundy's comment about it, I did a bit more research and it's sounding more and more like that may be my issue.
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If the hot water heater is more than 6-7 years old, I would just replace the whole thing.
My mentality with hot water heater is, if it's more than 6-7 years old and it has a problem, it's "cheaper" and less of a headache in the long run by replacing it. Having a plumber come in at $100/hour a few times real adds up (I'm pretty sure it won't be less than $125 to replace the dip tube if that's the problem), plus the life expectancy is realistically only about 10 years.