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Hot water cylinder corrosion
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My tank was installed around 1966. I am not sure what it was made of, but it did get rusty around the bottom.
It seems that they are past their sell-by date when they reach the ago of 30 or so, but may last longer with careful nursing. I think that the end is in sight with Lee's one.Who having known the diamond will concern himself with glass?
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I think the immersion might have been put in at a later date from when the tank (and whole CH) was installed but not certain, but it certainly would have been well over 20 years ago. Immersion still works and gets regular use.
Thinking about getting it all took out and Gas combi boiler put in on a rent-a-boiler scheme. Hence the Everlasting Boilers salesman looking at it in the first place.0
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