Leo wrote:

> I thawed out the remains of the Easter ham shank. After a few hours
> of simmering, I will add canned pinto beans, and later, sliced
> carrots. Meanwhile, my hot water heater is leaking, so I will be
> calling people who know how to replace it. It´s within a year of
> being forty years old, so Sears didn´t cheat me when they replaced it
> last time. Forty years ago, Sears was a different company. I´m using
> my, nearly as old, plumbing outfit this time. The water heater will
> be a Bradford White if the quote isn´t ridiculous.
> Anybody here hate Bradford White water heaters? It only has to last
> ten years. By then, I won´t care.
>
> leo

Hi Leo, I replaced a 40 year old one about 2 years ago. It was
starting to fail and was a good time to upgrade to a more energy
efficient model. 'Proline' is what it says. It was a combo deal with
the gas HVAC (it's gas too).