# Water heater help

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**Created:** [December 15, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-heater-help/265755 "2012-12-15T13:56:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-heater-help/265755/5 "2012-12-15T14:45:59Z")

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> [@Callout: Mindless or any 11sec or better cars. slight\_smile](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-mindless-or-any-11sec-or-better-cars/48316/1595):
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> How old is the tank? If its older then 10 years old you may want to consider replacing the tank. They’re cheap and easy to replace

This too. New ones are substantially more efficient. You could probably easily go up 20-30% in size and see zero change in power usage over a set duration, and that may be on the conservative side. Plus you can just install them with sharkbite fittings. They’ll lock and seal onto both PEX and clean copper pending on what’s currently in your home.

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