Anybody seen this type of tank before. It appears to be High efficiency. It had an induced air fan and a plastic side vent, perhaps PVC.
I think it was manufactured in 1997, 40 Gal can anyone confirm? More importantly, what is typical lifespan of this type of hot water tank (11-14years)?
Censible
Serial# C97356261
Model# PRV40NOVTICGA
Thats pretty much all the info I could get as the data plate was blocked by water treatment equipment for a well.
Thanks for your help,
Mark
The manufacturer is : STATE WATER HEATERS
Appears not to be a high efficiency model; about .58-.60 energy factor Searched here:
http://re.gamanet.org:8080/gama_cafs/sdpsearch/search.jsph
That link isnt working for me. Can you confirm age? Life expectancy is the same as conventional HWT?
1997 unit
State has a first letter month (C, March) then a 2 digit year.
40 Gallon by the PRV40.
I don’t know about the life expectancy, but I don’t know why it would be any different than any other brand or model.
Attached is a worksheet I use to determine age. State is included. Average lifespan for most water heaters is ten years. I would stick with that rule of thumb.
Bill
PS I could not find the model number on the State site. Might be discontinued.