
I ended up conventional.
I looked at several local stores, nobody stocked one adequate for a whole home - but they'd be happy to order one for me at 2-3 days delivery. Since I felt failure was imminent, and failure would ruin a living area of our home, I opted for the 'better' (their rating) GE 40 gallon model from Home Depot. Next time, I hope to make a pre-emptive strike.
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Steve
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