Glass Lined Or Ceramic Lined Water Heater

Hj az i have seen a few unlined heaters lately but as i said they were all 1 year warranties.

Glass lined or ceramic lined water heater. As a side note if the glass lining were perfect the heaters would not need anode rods. The size you buy depends on the number of people living in your home and your peak water usage. Scott s is listed as ceramic. These new condensing tank type water heaters are able to achieve higher efficiencies than conventional direct fired water heaters with thermal efficiencies between 90 and 96 per cent.

The glass lined tanks do carry a lower initial cost and only time will tell how well the heat exchangers stand up to the aggressive condensing environment. Any longer warranty and the tank will be glass lined. Get free shipping on qualified rheem glass lined tank water heaters or buy online pick up in store today in the plumbing department. Does it matter if a water heater is glass lined or not.

It can withstand very high to boiling water temperatures under pressure. Although glass lined storage tanks are widely used for corrosion protection in the storage tanks of the water heaters still glass lining can be damaged on persistent use for a long period of time. Solar rated glass lined tanks have a significantly thicker vitreous enamel lining than a standard mains pressure hot water heater due to the high temperatures experienced from the return line. Tank water heaters typically hold 40 50 or 55 gallons or more.

Scott unit and one by rheem i see that rheem advertises a glass lined tank while a o. This kind of coatings cannot be guaranteed to give full protection against corrosion for a very long time. Smith shipped its first commercial water heater equipped with a glass lined tank which remains the industry standard for protecting steel from the corrosive effects of water. Smith produced its first residential water heater in 1939 establishing a tradition of innovation that continues to this day.

Hi i am about to buy a new gas water heater for my house.