water heaters, parts and such

well you never know around here when you get up in the morning what the day will bring
today it brought me...... waterheater parts!
we have a kenmore survivor water heater.......it's 20 years old now and nope does not leak
however getting elements for it is a nightmare
this doesn't use the standard elements
in doing research i have discovered that not only is this water heater still available....(it's now called 'marathon' ) but that it's made for RHEEM now by water innovations inc
i tracked this all down by looking at the marathon water heaters at home depot web site...then reading the use/care manuals...... THEN calling home depot online to ask 'well you sell the water heaters, where do you get parts'
they told me rheem
i went to rheem and FOUND THE PARTS NUMBERS for what i needed!
then i realized on the old boxes that it was drop shipped from water heater innovations!
which i had also called but couldn't get through
so there you go
the marathon water heaters are the exact same guts as the kenmore survivors....with some minor differences
and the parts numbers are the exact same!

oye
meanwhile i am out about 200 bucks at the moment
and i am going to put an instant hot water unit at the kitchen sink and probably the shower in the future
as hot water problems drive me absolutely apeshit nuts

i swear i hate sears..... ever since we bought appliances from them......we will NEVER make that mistake again..... the appliances are good (or were) but their customer service sucks....and has sucked for at least 30 years
i will dance when sears finally goes under (and walmart too- another company that should be ashamed of themselves)