I plan on installing in my hunting cabin. Be used about 30-40 days a year&amp; drained. What kind of life can I expect from the anode?
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I believe it will depend on the water quality in your hunting cabin. If it's soft water you should get a few years before changing the anode. If the water is very hard, it'll probably be less. I have hard water and installed this unit about 8 months ago. I installed it in our kitchen and it gets lots of use. I have had no sign of anode issues as of yet. We're still getting nice hot water only seconds after turning on the faucet. The only thing I think you should know is that you'll only get about 1 gallon of really hot water then it gets less hot as the faucet runs. It does not provide a full 4 gallons of very hot water like it does for the first minute or so. Overall, I'm satisfied with the unit and have had no issues, leaks, etc. Was a snap to install, too.
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I had good luck with these.. only 1 of 8 have failed. These batteries loose 2% per day sitting around... so after 60 days, should be empty.Regular alkaline and lithium (non-rechargeable) will Keep a charge for up to 5 years. Car and rechargeable batteries do drain. A car battery after 30 days will not have enough power to start a car.... Maybe you have a bad lot?? Some chargers trickle charge.. some do not.
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Hello Melissa,I parted out this unit on a Char-Broil grill a year ago and so far it is fine. I have found I need to replace the battery every year and make certain no water or grease penetrate the igniter. Hope this is of some value for you. Jeff
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If original anode was aluminum 3 years , magnesium 5 years. A lot has to do with water quality and mineral content. Cost is so small that you can justify replacing the anodes more frequently to maximize protection from corrosion. My experience aluminum 90 percent gone in 4 years magnesium 15 percent.
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I live In No. Utah, It has been working great since I installed it, March 2014, I am in a Manufactured Home which has an outside access door that was vented so I sealed and insulated the door and cut a vent thru the inside wall, also I put a light under it for a little more heat on cold days (I turn it off on warmer days), the average tempura here November thru February can get down to -10 to -20. This is My 3rd tank less water heater, the 1st was a Bosch gas and lasted 5 yrs. Until the sediment in the water plugged the igniter and Bosch would not even talk to Me about parts or repairs, the 2nd was an electric brought Sears, it lasted 11 months when I called them they said it was under warranty and sent a guy to look at he said he had never seen one and didn't know anything about them and since the Electrician that installed it didn't work for sears that it wasn't under warranty, So I did a lot of research on this one and have been very happy so far, also I did install a water filter in the line before the heater to catch the sediment. Hope this helps You.
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about 33 days (24/7) + - a few days depending on fill- hope this helps - great unit.
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I have installed 2 in the last few months. I plan on draining the tanks every year. I will remove the tank and flush outside since the tanks have no drain. While outside I plan on replacing the anode rod which is less than a $10.00 part. This will prevent the tank from rusting out. This is a little bit of work but for immediate hot water in the bathrooms it's well worth it. I also have the relief valve attached to the drain pipe just incase the valve opens. Pls let me know if you have any other questions
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I have had mine about 18 mos, but only use it in the winter so I have to re-educate myself every year. when you plug it in you should see a power light, however the machine is not running. you must press the pwr on button either on the machine or remote then set moisture level and output. make sure tank is full before even plugging it in. It won't do zip without h20- I used distilled water as I have a lot of mineral content. When I first start up I use high output and leave the ION generator off. after a couple of days I reduce one notch. DFBURR
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Hi, we use ours daily for showers, dishes, dog washes, clothes washing etc. Heavy use uses one bbq propane tank in 2.5 months, and this is for 3 people. Be sure to change out your batteries every other bbq tank exchange. There are 2 D batteries for igniting to keep it totally electricity free. This unit remains one of the best purchases we've made. This unit performs time and time again without fail. VERY HAPPY with it.
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We have it in our MBR hooked into our natural gas connection that feeds our fireplace. It's been connected for one year with no issues other than the initial burn-off smell that only lasts a day or two.I highly recommend that you have your gas company hook it up. Ours did and they only charged us about $150 for the install of the unit and the hookup and parts. Better Safe than Sorry.
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Mine have lasted over a month using daily. Just be careful not to tun it off because it will drain it depending on how long you leave the item in the on position.
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To begin with, this battery seems to have a history of problems. So far, my experience has been positive with no problems but I have only used it for 6 months. Checking water level would be my only recommendation.
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Had problem with heater elements not lasting and notice the anode was used up. The elements seemed to be acting as a anode and after replacing this they have lasted three times as long as they did before and still going strong. This could have been a coincident but seem to be working right now. Just be carful that you don't cross thread as you install as I had to reach down inside a small hole to get it started with two fingers to make sure it was lined up properly.
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I can speak to the battery life. I installed the base unit and one remote (outside) on 2012 Dec 2. I'd ordered lithium batteries for it (good for temperature extremes), but they hadn't arrived yet, so I loaded them up with some AA Duracell alkaline batteries I had. 472 days later, the main unit started losing contact with the remote, and I noticed its low battery indicator was on. The remote was still going strong. I replaced the alkaline batteries in both units with the lithium batteries that I'd ordered back in 2012. That works out to 15 months (over two winters and one summer) on just regular alkaline batteries. I'm expecting longer life from the lithiums.
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About 1.8-2.2 amps @ 12V 600 gph pump. The bigger questions is for how long? Mine lasted a whopping 30 days before burning out. I would recommend a Rule or Attwood pump instead. I have some 17 year old 2000gph Rules that work just peachy and I use an Attwood Auto 800 in my shower sump which gets used almost daily. The Attwood can be cleaned easier in hair/fouling applications.
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The installation is very straight forward and I don't think it would void any warranty - it is basically, plug into the wall, hook up the water and the gas and start using. This is a fantastic heater with very good reliability. I highly recommend it. The comments I read about the units lasting just past the warranty period is baloney. I own various units (10 in all) that have been working flawlessly for 6 years and counting for both hot water and radiant heat.
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I also agree with Andrew. I bought this battery and simply installed it and it has worked fine ever since (more than 3 months now). I went from about 6 hours per day of life to now about 12 under normal use.