Every hubbell tank water heater is lined with a minimum of 1 2 thick hydrastone cement to ensure protection of the steel tank.
Vaughn stone lined hot water heater.
If this was done you the vaughn indirect water heater could have lasted 20 25 years.
Headquartered in massachusetts since 1961 vaughn thermal corporation is the leading manufacturer of cement lined water heaters.
Have new electric that is working ok for the short term however we have an opportunity to buy a still on the pallet never installed 3 year old vaughn top performer plus for about half the regular price and are considering it.
If it leaks replace the gasket asap.
There was a sepco80 by vaughn in our house when we arrived in 1987.
35 gallon vaughn s35tp stone lined indirect water heater the vaughn manufacturing s35tp indirect hot water heater.
Easier service top mount removable heat exchanger no need to drain the tank easy installation turn coil to line up with boiler piping.
This is particularly true in configurations where existing boilers lack the capacity to meet heavy draw requirements.
Full coverage is achieved by injecting the precise amount of hydrastone cement into each tank and then centrifugally spun.
The vaughn featherweight plastic indirect water heater i believe uses the same coil as their stone lined idwh.
Vaughn stone lined you need to watch the gasket at the coil.
No extra piping to cold inlet.
High performance and high efficiency the me series electric water heater from vaughn combines time proven technologies with our hydrastone cement lining for the industry s longest lasting and most reliable high efficiency electric water heater.
22 years later it has begun to leak which is a pretty good indication of its quality.
Vaughn stone lined indirect hot water heater.
Reviewed by paul regan november 17 2009 vaughn hot water heater reviewe.