Hot Water

Prelude:

Before I bought this house, I was talking to my real estate agent and my inspector about water heaters, since the house's current one was an antique and I'd need to get a new one. Both of them strongly recommended getting the older model. They said that the new model, in order to comply with new regulations, has a non-serviceable part for the sensor shut-off. Once it's had to shut itself off, the whole water heater needs to be replaced.

I couldn't get one of the old models when it came time to replace mine, but I figured I wouldn't worry about it. How often would the problem come up? Besides, it had a six-year warranty.

( You can see where this is going, can't you? )

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Somebody please tell me this is a joke.

Please.