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Originally Posted by ah-kay
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.
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So I'll replace the heater and I'll worry about the new heater failing. If I do this once, it'll work for this and subsequent HW heaters.
Some of the sensors seem to work with a conductive water sensitive pad. Any water hitting the pad triggers the shut-off (no pan).
My basement is like a bathtub with no drain, so I can't pipe the water out very easily if it fills.
Funny thing was that my plumber knew about these things, but didn't seem to have installed them before, so I was curious if anyone here had one it.
Have you considered one of those tankless setups?
Gotta think about that. But I guess I gotta do it before the HW heater fails.