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    bacidel Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 9, 2006, 12:10 PM
    Dip tube or new water heater
    Hot water only lasts about 15-20 minutes
    Suggested may be the dip tube.
    How do I determine if dip tube can be fixed and will that solve the problem?
    What is now recommended when a water heater is needed?

    Thank you
    Steve
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    Dec 9, 2006, 02:13 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by bacidel
    Hot water only lasts about 15-20 minutes
    Suggested may be the dip tube.
    How do i determine if dip tube can be fixed and will that solve the problem??
    What is now recommended when a water heater is needed?

    Thank you
    Steve
    Hey Steve,

    The first thing I would check is the upper and lower elements. Have you found small hard white chunks in the hot water when you run a faucet? If so then check the dip tube but check the elements first. The manufactures give a water heater 8 to 10 years but with care and flushing on a regular schedule they can last as lone as the tank holds water. My water heater is a single element 30 gallon heater that was built into the kitchen cabinet 52 years ago when the house was built. Still working with no problems. Regards, tom
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