Live in OKC. 40gal gas heater in the garage, 7 years old, outside of 6 year warranty with a tank leak not repairable. A friend of a friend who's a plumber gave estimate $1000-1200 bucks, could replace today. Sound about right?
There's a good chance your gas line looks something like this. It's typically just as easy as unscrewing the one end, applying pipe thread sealant, and reconnecting.Shiner Bock said:
thanks all. i dabble in some home maintenance, but gas lines is a pass for me, even if it's easy
Do not apply pipe thread sealant to flare fittings.txag2008 said:There's a good chance your gas line looks something like this. It's typically just as easy as unscrewing the one end, applying pipe thread sealant, and reconnecting.Shiner Bock said:
thanks all. i dabble in some home maintenance, but gas lines is a pass for me, even if it's easy
about as bad as my habitual misuse of could (couldn't) care less"Picard said:
Why are you heating hot water?
WhoopRAB said:
I've heard of plumbers installing a water heater without pulling a city permit. An inspector notices the old water heater by the curb. Homeowner gets a fine.
Not sure if there is any truth to that but I wouldn't leave the old one curbside for an extended period.
put it in front of a neighbors houseOldArmyBrent said:WhoopRAB said:
I've heard of plumbers installing a water heater without pulling a city permit. An inspector notices the old water heater by the curb. Homeowner gets a fine.
Not sure if there is any truth to that but I wouldn't leave the old one curbside for an extended period.
If anyone asks, I just decided to get rid of the old water heater. Didn't install a new one.
Not to derail... Unless an install/design was wrong or unsafe, I've never understood the idea that an appliance swap can trigger a giant and expensive update to bring this and that to modern code. Why aren't these things grandfathered to the code they were built to?Vernada said:
Mine was $1800 but required loads of code upgrades.
City Inspectors gotta work too!Kenneth_2003 said:Not to derail... Unless an install/design was wrong or unsafe, I've never understood the idea that an appliance swap can trigger a giant and expensive update to bring this and that to modern code. Why aren't these things grandfathered to the code they were built to?Vernada said:
Mine was $1800 but required loads of code upgrades.