![I just realized my parent's RUUD electric water heater is over 30 years old and works perfectly. How is that even possible? Should I preemptively replace it, or keep going with it? I just realized my parent's RUUD electric water heater is over 30 years old and works perfectly. How is that even possible? Should I preemptively replace it, or keep going with it?](https://preview.redd.it/i-just-realized-my-parents-ruud-electric-water-heater-is-v0-55ozyul03wea1.jpg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef1c226a3c1c59ec566776edca4126ca324a0598)
I just realized my parent's RUUD electric water heater is over 30 years old and works perfectly. How is that even possible? Should I preemptively replace it, or keep going with it?
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![Ruudglas pacemaker electric water heater has water (warm) around bottom of tank. after shutting down power and closing Ruudglas pacemaker electric water heater has water (warm) around bottom of tank. after shutting down power and closing](https://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/JE/jerrymassie/2012-09-22_181835_water_heater.jpg)
Ruudglas pacemaker electric water heater has water (warm) around bottom of tank. after shutting down power and closing
![I just realized my parent's RUUD electric water heater is over 30 years old and works perfectly. How is that even possible? Should I preemptively replace it, or keep going with it? I just realized my parent's RUUD electric water heater is over 30 years old and works perfectly. How is that even possible? Should I preemptively replace it, or keep going with it?](https://preview.redd.it/i-just-realized-my-parents-ruud-electric-water-heater-is-v0-6sj4hl0y2wea1.jpg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2a836916a50f71fb0013020f0b37200f7dd2f66a)
I just realized my parent's RUUD electric water heater is over 30 years old and works perfectly. How is that even possible? Should I preemptively replace it, or keep going with it?
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