Failure to drain hot water heater

[crieders]

I noticed when I went to check out the boat that I failed to drain the hot water heater this year. So I promptly drained it!!  Any chance it survived?

[KWKloeber]

There's always a "chance" especially since it's below. Mine is up in the cockpit ( no protection) so 12 yrs ago mine had no chance. How luck do you feel?

[Jim Hardesty]

My vote is yes, it probably survived.  May have shortened the life by expanding and damaging the tank liner.
Jim

[crieders]

Given the other projects I need to do this year, new rigging, bottom sanding, windless and radar pole....maybe I will just wait and see
Not to mention sailing the boat from Long Island to Chesapeake...
Thanks

[Ron Hill]

Cliff : If your hot water heater is the original OEM - it's ONLY 29 years old and surely doesn't owe you anything!!!

A thought

[KWKloeber]

[quote ]

May have shortened the life by expanding and damaging the tank liner.

[/quote]

Mine caught a cold about 20 yrs ago, the split was right behind the fitting (weldment) to the tank.  Buddy welder repaired it for a 6-pack.   12 yrs ago, roughly in the same location, but the buddy is now 700 mi away, so it wasn't worth messing with. Plus the beer is more expensive now.