On Monday, July 17, 2017 at 3:31:32 AM UTC-5, Bea Taylor wrote:
On 07/16/2017 05:24 PM, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote:
To be honest, I rarely, rarely, rarely go in the basement as I have
nothing down there but the furnace and the water heater. I called
Friday morning to my local natural gas company and the price they
quoted me for a new water heater was exorbitant. I should have
known to not call them as last time I needed a new water heater
they were higher than any plumber but I was hoping since I am a
customer I might get a little price break. Forger that.


Hi Joann,

Just curious but did you get the model with WiFi?

And how much was the quote from your gas company?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem-Per...0U0W/206777719

Thanks in advance,

Bea


I got a 50 gallon model and if it has Wi-Fi I don't know and I'd
have no use for a Wi-Fi water heater. Fifty gallons is as large
as I could go in the space I have and would have liked a bit
larger but that's the limit for my dugout basement due to height,
and angle of the exhaust pipe.

My local natural gas company quoted me $1524 for a 50 gallon
capacity, plus tax, plus parts, plus the permit. $2610 for
a 75 gallon capacity plus tax, plus parts, plus the permit.
The purchase of a permit is just a price gouging tactic.

I had thought of the on-demand instant water heaters but their
prices are ridiculous with such a short warranty. If they had
a 25 year warranty I'd consider it but 10 years is insulting.