Stay away from American Water Heater. Anything but. They don't back up their product and are experts on the customer service run-a-around. I'm in Reno Nevada and you can't find a distributor here, simply because none want to hassle with them. Dip tube issues several years ago and now thermocouplers. Note American is now pushing their products through the big box stores under the Whirlpool name. Beware. [:-yuck]