Is there a plumber in the house???

norm

The 81 wrote:

norm wrote:

fyi if you or anyone needs to replace their hot water tanks, i'd suggest getting a tankless water heater...save $$$ and you get unlimited hot water

i've done a little research on these, and it seems the jury is hung on these. i was considering it as well until digging up on them a bit...when mine goes, i'll be staying with an old school tank model

i've had one for 6 years now and i love it...not a problem

81

norm wrote:

i've had one for 6 years now and i love it...not a problem

what brand do you have?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Tankless water heater is going to cost me $800-$1200 without installation....right??

81

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Tankless water heater is going to cost me $800-$1200 without installation....right??

if memory serves, that's the ball park. seems like they might also use a bigger gas pipe and exaust pipe.

seems like the lowes/sears/hd's of world are charging 300-350 for a normal water heater install. not sure what a plumber would run if you called direct. i would guess it could be done for a couple of hundred. normally, i would do that myself, but my furnance/water heater closet is way to cramped for me to fuck with.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

The 81 wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Tankless water heater is going to cost me $800-$1200 without installation....right??

if memory serves, that's the ball park. seems like they might also use a bigger gas pipe and exaust pipe.

seems like the lowes/sears/hd's of world are charging 300-350 for a normal water heater install. not sure what a plumber would run if you called direct. i would guess it could be done for a couple of hundred. normally, i would do that myself, but my furnance/water heater closet is way to cramped for me to fuck with.

Yeah...
$350 Sears install
$300-$500 for whatever the fuck water heater I pick out.....

But im hoping I dont have to replace....
Cuz the fucker isnt leaking now....And thats all that matters....Well until I check again tomorrow morning...hehehehehehe

81

they hose you on the install...one gas line and two water lines. wtf? really?

my problem is the gas inlet is on the left side as you look in at it, 3 inches from the furnance. whoever did the original install should be slapped.

norm

The 81 wrote:

norm wrote:

i've had one for 6 years now and i love it...not a problem

what brand do you have?

bosch i believe...don't remember how much it was to install because it was installed along with other plumbing issues but the long term savings you get not having to constantly heat water will pay for the install costs

RKCNDY

The 81 wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Tankless water heater is going to cost me $800-$1200 without installation....right??

if memory serves, that's the ball park. seems like they might also use a bigger gas pipe and exaust pipe.

seems like the lowes/sears/hd's of world are charging 300-350 for a normal water heater install. not sure what a plumber would run if you called direct. i would guess it could be done for a couple of hundred. normally, i would do that myself, but my furnance/water heater closet is way to cramped for me to fuck with.

my friend's BF works for a plumbing/appliance company, he said tankless is the way to go...if you have the money...usually you have to retrofit the lines (gas/electric) so it can handle teh higher load capacity that they demand.

81

norm wrote:

bosch i believe...don't remember how much it was to install because it was installed along with other plumbing issues but the long term savings you get not having to constantly heat water will pay for the install costs

i think that was the brand that was having the issues i was reading about. glad you aren't having problems.

i like the concept of them....

SPEEDY MCCREADY

The 81 wrote:

they hose you on the install...one gas line and two water lines. wtf? really?

my problem is the gas inlet is on the left side as you look in at it, 3 inches from the furnance. whoever did the original install should be slapped.

I used to install dishwashers, micro-hoods, install refridgerators, run the water lines for the icemakers, run simple gas piping for new stoves, run electric lines, blah blah blah....So I am handy.

I used to always get a good laugh at how the guy who installed the shit 10-20 years before me, BUTCHERED the install...I was always scratching my head saying..."What the fuck was he thinking"?????

norm

The 81 wrote:

norm wrote:

bosch i believe...don't remember how much it was to install because it was installed along with other plumbing issues but the long term savings you get not having to constantly heat water will pay for the install costs

i think that was the brand that was having the issues i was reading about. glad you aren't having problems.

i like the concept of them....

yeah i wouldn't recommend them but i know there are better choices now

81

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

The 81 wrote:

they hose you on the install...one gas line and two water lines. wtf? really?

my problem is the gas inlet is on the left side as you look in at it, 3 inches from the furnance. whoever did the original install should be slapped.

I used to install dishwashers, micro-hoods, install refridgerators, run the water lines for the icemakers, run simple gas piping for new stoves, run electric lines, blah blah blah....So I am handy.

I used to always get a good laugh at how the guy who installed the shit 10-20 years before me, BUTCHERED the install...I was always scratching my head saying..."What the fuck was he thinking"?????

money for nothin and the chicks for free. :P

these morons don't care....they just want to get it in and get out nad get paid. they were thinking, so what, i'm not the one that is going to have to fix it.