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Originally Posted by al76slc
Maybe too much time on my hands (recovering from back surgery again), but I'm thinking of adding an automatic hot water heater shut off kit.
My water heater is 11 years old, so I suspect it's getting near its end. When the last one died, it flooded my basement. Needless to say, it caused a big mess, and if it happens again it will cause a bigger one this time with all the stuff that's accumulated.
Looks like some cheap kits around - I don't necessarily want cheap. Just good and reliable,
Anyone done this? What product did you use?
And did you put the HW heater into a pan with a float valve like I saw on This Old House?
Thanks,
Al
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If you are worry about a 11 yr old heater then I would just replace it. It may be cheaper that way instead of screwing around with an electronic shut off valve and sensor. You also need to lift the existing heater into a pan. I have seen hw heater leaks with a stream of water going everywhere, not necessarily into the pan.