Water heater replacement
#1
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Water heater replacement
Hi all,
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
#2
Re: Water heater replacement
Hi all,
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
Last edited by Pulaski; Jun 28th 2022 at 2:34 pm.
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Re: Water heater replacement
Hi all,
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
Now if your talking about gas it gets way more expensive, my boiler and water heater replacement was $12k+ back in 2015 in Lower FFC CT, so likely more now. How much is the unit, is it more or less than 50% of the quote?
Last edited by tht; Jun 28th 2022 at 2:25 pm.
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Re: Water heater replacement
I paid $1500 for a 40 Gallon tank in 2015. The tank is in my garage though so that reduces the labor cost somewhat. Here is NC we have quite alot of houses that have their tank in the attic and that pushes labor cost up quite a bit.
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Re: Water heater replacement
I wanted to go with one of these but they are take than the space I have in the existing space :
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem-Pe...45U0/312742081
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Re: Water heater replacement
Limited info on the quote (getting a second one also). Gas water heater, 78 gallons, 8 year warranty and ten feet of exhaust pipe to get to code. That is it (inc labor).
#9
Re: Water heater replacement
Do they mention the brand and model of the water heater? With some of them the warranty isn't worth the paper it's written on. Not to mention they vary wildly in price.
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Re: Water heater replacement
my guy always gives me 2 or 3 different options and all the model numbers so I can research and when applicable rebates that apply.
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Re: Water heater replacement
* A warranty is just a bet by the manufacturer that their product will last that long, and they're unlikely to offer to make that bet if they don't expect to win it. Even without replacing the anode rod, round here (NC) water heaters seem to typically last around 25 years. On the broader issue of domestic appliances, I have only ever had one, a washing machine, fail within the five year extended warranty period, which confirms my strategy of never buying an extended warranty on a domestic appliance . Even after unexpectedly having to buy another washing machine, I believe I am still "up" by somewhere around $4k-$5k by not buying extended warranties.
#12
Re: Water heater replacement
Hi all,
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
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Re: Water heater replacement
Hi all,
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
Did not want to hijack another thread entirely. First quote:
80 gallon unit, 8 year warranty plus 10 feet of exhaust pipe to get to code, quoted at $4500, inclusive of labor, equipment and warranty.
My question is, is this reasonable??
I was expecting ~3000
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Re: Water heater replacement
Stored water heater as opposed to tankless??