That’s a fair point—my old heater had some rust spots near the bottom, and I figured it was toast. Turned out it was just from a slow drip above. Swap...

We're in the same boat—our willow kept outsmarting the barriers too. Eventually, we tried gravel trenches along with deeper pipes. Seems roots hate op...

That's a pretty neat idea. I went a similar route but used colored electrical tape instead. Zip ties sound more durable, though...the tape started pee...

Fair point, but I wouldn't jump straight to replacement just yet. Had a similar issue a few years back—switched to a tankless heater instead. No rust ...

Couldn't agree more. Had my own midnight plumbing fiasco a couple years back—woke up to what sounded like a mini waterfall in the kitchen. Turns out t...