Sussex Rural Electric Co-op

Marathon Water Heaters

Get into hot water and stay there with a Marathon water heater from your cooperative. Marathon water heaters are simply the best available. A Marathon water heater could be the last one you ever buy. Guaranteed against leaks for as long as you own your home, if it fails, they replace it and if you sell your home, the tank carries a 10 year warranty the balance of which you transfer to the new owners!

Check out the following illustration to see the Marathon difference.

Marathon Water Heater

Other benefits include:

Efficiencies of 92 - 94%.
Envirofoam™ insulation is completely free of CFC and HCFC ozone depleting gases. Marathon leads the way in environmental friendly manufacturing, design and operation.
No messy burners, local pollution or carbon monoxide worries.
Tank comes complete with a factory installed vacuum relief valve, ¾" brass tee and ¾" brass nipple for easy, professional installations.
Unique high temperature dip tube is offset from the concave bottom, creating a "whirlpool effect" which helps prevent sediment build-up.
Replaceable brass drain valve.
All wiring run in conduit for easy control wiring.
Seamless blow molded polybutylene tank with no anode rod required for a corrosion free life.
Available in sizes ranging from 15 to 105 gallons.

Sizing your Marathon

The most common means of sizing a water heater is to use the capacity of your current heater. However, needs change and if you think you need a different size unit, the following trable from Marathon will be helpful:

# in Family

1 - 2

3 - 4

5 - 6

> 6

Tank Size

(Gallons)

30, 40 or 50

50 or 85

105

If you have a high demand item such as a Jacuzzi, you should purchase the 85 gallon model at a minimum.

Another consideration in which size tank to purchase is where it will be installed. Why is this important? Marathon water heaters boast some of the thickest insulation in the industry which makes them wider and taller than their steel counterparts. So, be sure to measure your loaction to be sure the Marathon will fit. The following table gives you the diameter and height to the top of the fittings.

Tank Capacity	Model Number	Diameter	Height
15 Gallon	MR15120	21.62"	35.62"
20 Gallon	MR20120	23.50"	34.50"
20 Gallon	MR20230	23.50"	34.50"
30 Gallon	MR30238	21.62"	53.00"
40 Gallon	MR40238	21.62"	65.50"
50 Gallon	MR50238	23.50"	66.75"
50 Gallon Short	MSR50238	28.25"	47.25"
75 Gallon	MR75238	28.25"	62.62"
85 Gallon	MR85238	28.25"	70.25"
105 Gallon	MR105238	30.25"	70.75"

But best of all, a Marathon water heater is economical! The following table compares a Marathon tank to tanks using other fuels.

			ANNUAL OPERATING COST
			Marathon™ vs. Conventional Water Heaters
		Inputs
Electric Rate =		$ 0.112	Kwh
Propane Rate =		$ 2.38	Gallon
Oil Rate=		$ 2.69	Gallon

	Conventional
	Electric		Propane	Oil		Marathon™
Tank Size	50		40	32		50

January	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
February	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
March	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
April	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
May	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
June	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
July	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
August	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
September	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
October	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
November	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60
December	$ 46.57		$ 55.14	$ 40.35		$ 43.60


Annual cost:	$558.85		$ 661.68	$ 484.26		$ 523.18

Comparison based on a Marathon™ water heater versus conventional steel water heaters
Standard electric water heater Energy Factor (50 gallon)				0.88
Marathon™ water heater Energy Factor (50 Gallon)				0.94
Propane water heater Energy Factor (40 Gallon)				0.59
Oil-fired water heater Energy Factor (32 Gallon)				0.60
				Inputs	All calculations based on GAMA formulas and ratings

Find Out More

Marathon tanks are available through our contacts with the manufacturer and can be installed by any contractor of your choosing or you can install it yourself. Complete installation instructions are available with each unit. Give us a call today at 1.973.875.5101 for more information or e-mail us at: info@sussexrec.com.

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