How can it be a suckers bet when you need to replace a unit anyway?
Some people who are not as handy as others feel it is well worth it to
pay a bit extra and have a job done right. I called four plumbers and
the install price was between 300 and 400. HD is doing it for 280 plus
I get three years in-home service without a service charge. After the
rebate I am paying $80 for installation. Not a bad deal in my opinion!

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Hot water heaters are not that hard to replace yourself. I did mine
about 6 years ago - try to get one that is the same height as the
existing one. cold water in, hot water out, connect the vent, light it
up, that's it...

I think I bought mine at HD for about $325, it was the best 40g one
they had. (I only have two people in my house.)

FWIW, my old one gave symptoms of going when it failed to keep up with
hot water demands...that when I got rid of it.

When it starts to go, replace it, but that gas co. deal looks like a
sucker bet.


Bluesman