Know the going rate, installed water heater?
I was washing clothes today, my day off. It seemed the rinse cycle was going on for a long time.
I took a look into the basement, and saw an inch of water over the floor.
The water heater, all eight years old of it, pooped out.
A wholesale supply house dropped off one. Brasford White. $325.
My eyes rather popped out of my head. I haven't bought one for at least six years.
I was wondering what a plumber would have charged for a 40 galon gas water heater, installed. I'm guessing $700-$1200. Anybody have it done recently?
I took a look into the basement, and saw an inch of water over the floor.
The water heater, all eight years old of it, pooped out.
A wholesale supply house dropped off one. Brasford White. $325.
My eyes rather popped out of my head. I haven't bought one for at least six years.
I was wondering what a plumber would have charged for a 40 galon gas water heater, installed. I'm guessing $700-$1200. Anybody have it done recently?
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On Tuesday I had a fifty gallon electric water heater installed for $480.
I would guess, add $100 for gas.
Asheville, North Carolina.0 -
I would check around there isn't much to changing out a water heater, can you remove the old one. It will depend on how much trouble getting to it,most places that you buy from will install them.If its out in the open and not hid in a closet it shouldn't cost much, the reason the water heater cost so much now is a law suit. Something like a kid was riding a toy and knocked a open can of gas over and the flumes were ignited by the piloit light on the water heater. Now it was the dads fault for having the gas but the company got dragged in the law suit. If you look at the pilot light is enclosed now and it has a electonic igniter because of the law suit. 0 -
Though I'm not a plumber and don't guess to know their going rates. I do however do all my own plumbing and have installed many water heaters. If you had electric and go back with electric, or if you had gas and go back with gas then it shouldn't take more than an hour to remove old and install new. Simple rehook up of the lines, maybe having to reroute them. If you had electric and went back with gas, then obviously it would take much longer running gas and venting it.
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The leak was discovered at about 4:15, I called the supply house at 4:30 [I still have an open account], a yardman dropped it off at 5:05, the old one was drained at 5:30 [I bought a pump, also], it was out of the way and the sump pumped out by 5:45, and I took a break for fifteen minutes.
Then I connected the water, flue fit right in again, and ran out for a 5" nipple, since the gas was a little high.
I had 25 degrees temperature rise in the water within 15 minutes of lighting it.
I was just curious what the rate was; I used to charge $450 to $600 residential, but once charged $2200 for a big commercial unit, 100,000 BTUs. Or was it 200,000?0 -
I took out a 50gal. electric and installed an 80 gal. electric. Pretty easy job and it was my first time. I don't think I would do a gas one because of the risk of making sure I got the exhaust right so as to not get carbon monoxide poisoning. 0 -
Why not buy a "tankless" heater?? 0 -
You can get a 40 gallon water heater at Sear's for like $170.00. I'd charge you $100.00 to put it in, gas or electric. I'd be in and out in under 3 hour's.[:D] 0 -
My co. charges 795.00 for a 40 gal. gas wtr. htr. This includes new flue pipe,dielectric unions and old htr. hauled away. 0 -
Did you check to make sure you had a good draft on your smokepipe? Can't be too carefull with Carbon Monoxide. 0 -
I had a neighbor that just had to install one and it was $800 from the plumber installed. It was a quick recovery type because it is used to heat the whole condo also. 0 -
When my last one died, the couple quotes I got were pretty expensive. It has this hair dryer thing (I know, technical jargon) on top and vents right out the side of the basement.
My propane company bought me a new one because I signed a two year contract. My brother works at the propane company anyway. So I got mine for free with the contract.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sperry
I was washing clothes today, my day off. It seemed the rinse cycle was going on for a long time.
I took a look into the basement, and saw an inch of water over the floor.
The water heater, all eight years old of it, pooped out.
A wholesale supply house dropped off one. Brasford White. $325.
My eyes rather popped out of my head. I haven't bought one for at least six years.
I was wondering what a plumber would have charged for a 40 galon gas water heater, installed. I'm guessing $700-$1200. Anybody have it done recently?
Sperry -
the new gas water heaters are sealed combustion (Bradford White calls them "Defender Series"..makes me think of the new Colt .45 snubbie). When the Defender Series came on line, the prices went up over the old standing pilot models..that, plus steel went up..
Let me guess...Weinstein Supply??0 -
Gas water heater ,(40 gal), $200. Plumber $ 160.Its a one and a half hour job if the plumber is a bucher.Three hour job if the plumber takes his time and does it right. Thats what I payed three years ago. 0 -
I had a 40 gallon gas AO Smith put in two weeks ago and it was just shy of $700.00. It took three hours for a plumber to put it in.
My "original was a Rheeme or was it Rheem, which ever way it is spelled, it was 39 years old and even leaking about a 1/2 gallon an hour it never ran out of water. I hope the "new" one works as good.0 -
i paid $500.00 + $50.00 tip to have one installed last year. ithought it was a bargain, same day service no muss no fuss. 0 -
Many electrical companys will give and install a water heater free if you let them install the energy saver box on it. There are many in use in Central Indiana. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by duckhunter
Why not buy a "tankless" heater??
I recently researched these and came to the conlusion that they have a very narrow target audience. Single people, maybe two with no kids. Small condos - maybe, small townhouses with only 2 people. They gas are simply not worth it. The Electric use an enormous amount of power when they are heating (50-100amps). They can't support more than 1, maybe 2 depending climate, showers at a time unless you are in a very warm climate. Incoming water temp is critical. They also reccommend low flow shower heads to use less water (I can't live with that).
They are right at twice the price of comparable traditional heaters. They do, however, have a lifetime guarentee on parts (The electric version) and have the potential to save a LOT of electricity if you are 1 or 2 people max.0 -
quote:Originally posted by 320090T
Many electrical companys will give and install a water heater free if you let them install the energy saver box on it. There are many in use in Central Indiana.
Yes, the Electrical Coop here sells them at cost. I paid 75.00 for a 50 gallon heater. Installed it in less than a hour. Don0
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