You want a water heater that is lasts a long time, is energy efficient, and heats water quickly. Extending the life of your hot water heater is especially important in western Colorado due to the hard water sediments that Aspen, Vail , Rifle and Glenwood Springs typically experience. Water heaters that last a long time have an exposed, hex-head, magnesium anode installed in it. Water heaters that last longer usually have an extra anode: either a larger-diameter hex anode, or a normal one along... Read more