Water heater

• Kind: appliance
• Where: basement mechanical room, next to the furnace
• Status: healthy

The facts

• Make / model: Rheem Performance 40-gallon natural-gas, model XG40T06EN36U1
• Installed / bought: 2026-07-20 — brand new, old one was 14 years old and starting to weep at the base
• Serial / details: 6-year tank warranty, receipt in the basement file box. Anode rod is the standard

magnesium.

• Manual: attachments/water-heater-manual-2026.svg (the quick-start card the plumber left)

Supplies & consumables

• (none — nothing consumable on this unit)

Where things live

• Water shutoff (whole house): basement, behind the stairs, brass lever on the main line
• Water-heater gas shutoff: on the gas line right at the unit, yellow handle
• Drain hose (for flushing): hanging on the basement wall by the laundry tub

Care schedule

• Flush the tank (sediment): every 12 months · last done 2026-07-20 · next due 2027-07-20
• Check the anode rod: every 24 months · last done 2026-07-20 · next due 2028-07-20

Open items

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Attachments

• Quick-start card: attachments/water-heater-manual-2026.svg

Log

• 2026-07-20 — New water heater installed: replaced the 14-year-old unit (was weeping at the base) with a

Rheem 40-gal. Old one hauled away. By: Ridgeline Plumbing · Cost: $1,480