Kenmore powermiser #6 50 gallon capacity
2006-08-15 09:55:00 · 6 answers · asked by bertha 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
7-10 years
2006-08-15 10:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New heaters are usually rated at either 5 years or 10 years. This is only approximate. The difference between a 10 yr tank and 5 yr tank, is that the 10 yr tank has two anode rods inside, and the 5 yr model only one.
An anode rod is supposed to dissolve over the years so the metal tank lining does not. The rods only last so long, and once they are gone, the tank will leak within a year or so.
A little know fact is that the anode rods are replaceable & not expensive. Some people who have performed proper maintainence on their water heaters have had them for 30 years or more.
2006-08-15 14:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tom H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 1 day past the guarantee.
2006-08-15 10:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by stan l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how hot you set it. 5-7 years from hotter to colder.
2006-08-15 10:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by shake_um 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 years...with good water
2006-08-17 01:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by Paul J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About ten years I think. I was told that awhile ago.
2006-08-15 10:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by el 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋