The issue is leaks, and in condos a leak will damage common areas or other property or both, hence the rule. Metal water heater tanks will eventually leak.
Get a fiberglass water heater with a lifetime warranty. The worst thing for the environment is to keep replacing. On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 5:57 AM Christine Damon <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning, > > We just received a letter from our condo association stating that our > perfectly serviceable, gas hot water heater (it is a dual purpose one > heating the condo and the water) needs to be replaced because the 5 year > warranty has expired. > > Can any of you advise me on what would be the most environmentally > responsible replacement? > > I presume the best alternative would be electric if we could put solar > panels on the roof. I believe that option has been explored and our roofs > are not sturdy enough to sustain solar panels (but I may be wrong). > > Thoughts? > > Chris Damon > Battle Rd Farm > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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