How much did your hot water tank cost?

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by KISS_ME
I think $800 for a 60 US GAL general electrics from home depot. Plus another $200 for install I think?? Looking back I'm questioning if I should have just forked out the extra cash and went with water on demand. I hear you save quite a bit without having to keep the tank heated constantly

This will go off on a tangent....it does every time.

It will take you about 20 years to recoup the extra cost of a tankless system, which by then, will need to be replaced. Add in the yearly maintenance costs, and financially it's not worth it at all. A larger tank, or even two 40 gal tanks, and that's all any family will ever need for hot water.

[Zorac]

Originally posted by AE92_TreunoSC

I have caught 3 natural gas leaks with my nose, all out doors. I've been told by Atco that I detected a leak that his meter could barely pick up lol.

i ran into that too, had to get them back 3 times before they found the leak with their sniffer. turns out the leak was before the meter, so at least i wasn't paying!

at other have said the black pipe dope works well, yellow teflon tape works fine too. dont use the white teflon though! with the flex connects you can buy now, its pretty easy to hook up.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by Seth1968
Can you legally do your own gas connection?

If you do and the connection causes a fire/explosion, I doubt insurance will cover that.

You need a license, and inspection when installing gas lines. But not to just replace the hot water tank with existing lines.

Whats the difference between that and improperly attaching a tank to your BBQ, causing a fire/explosion? Same risks. No "permit" or "license" needed, and insurance covers that.

[Darell_n]

Originally posted by Zorac

at other have said the black pipe dope works well, yellow teflon tape works fine too. dont use the white teflon though! with the flex connects you can buy now, its pretty easy to hook up.

Yellow teflon is just thicker white teflon. All teflon tape is terrible. Pipe dope or nothing for me. (at work, home, and especially cars)

[AE92_TreunoSC]

Ya I bought yellow teflon with my heater from Bartle and Gibson. I'll try pipe dope if I see it.

White is only good for shower heads lol

[spike98]

I worked as a fitter for a oilfield construction company for 2 years and white teflon is the way to go. Plenty of dope, and some snoop (or soapy water) after and you are good to go.

[del-lude]

Originally posted by richardchan2002
After my last post, I started wondering what you guys paid for your hot water tank replacement.

I had a Bradford White 75 gallon hot water tank installed in July of this year. It was a M-I-75S6BN model which looks like it costs ~$950 on the Bradford website.

Including install, I paid $2730 (including gst). This included the install of the 75 gallon tank, removal of the old two 40 gallon tanks, and a bit of cleanup of existing piping. The total job was under 3 hours.

Just curious how my mileage varied compared to others?

You got bent over good!
I paid $900 installed for a 60 Gallon tank with new water lines installed.

[max_boost]

Yea sorry RC2002 but you got hosed on this one and Beyond isn't gonna make you feel better either lol

[blitz]

I think I went with a 60 gallon, and it was $930 installed including removal of the old tank.

[bituerbo]

$500 installed 40 gal NG 5yr

[Recca168]

$700 for a Bradford white 40 gal tank. Removed the old tank and redid some of the piping as well.

Did you go with clearview plumbing? I got a quote from them it was somewhere in the 2500 range

[kevie88]

Oh shit Richard! Brent Morrison started his own plumbing gig and would have hooked you up large.. I'm sworn to secrecy on my price but if someone needs a good price, and a VERY METICULOUS install, call Brent ( bremorr on beyond) at Bremworks. 403-863-0926.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by bituerbo
$500 installed 40 gal NG 5yr

I doubt anyone would get it cheaper than this.

Wholesale cost of a 40 gal NG is just under $400. Only $100 for a plumbers time?

Good score!!

[88CRX]

Speaking of hot water tanks, how long should a 70 gallon tank last for? I'm barely getting 12-13 minutes of hot shower water (multiple showers back to back).

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Speaking of hot water tanks, how long should a 70 gallon tank last for? I'm barely getting 12-13 minutes of hot shower water (multiple showers back to back).

check your dip tube. My 40 gallon will last 2 or 3 showers back to back, no problem.

[89coupe]

I have dual HI 50 gallons, but have never had to tap into the 2nd one yet. I can run hot water all day long and never run out. They heat the water that fast.

[DustanS]

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[rc2002]

Originally posted by max_boost
Yea sorry RC2002 but you got hosed on this one and Beyond isn't gonna make you feel better either lol

Haha. Thanks. I guess $600-700/hour isn't the going rate for hot water tank installation.

I posted this thread because I can usually count on beyond for honest responses, especially on subjects I'm not very knowledgeable about.

Most recommendations I've gotten here on beyond have been fantastic. I got complacent this time and probably should've done more homework first.

Originally posted by kevie88
Oh shit Richard! Brent Morrison started his own plumbing gig and would have hooked you up large.. I'm sworn to secrecy on my price but if someone needs a good price, and a VERY METICULOUS install, call Brent ( bremorr on beyond) at Bremworks. 403-863-0926.

Thanks Kevin. This is what I was looking for in the first place here on beyond. I haven't talked to Brent in a while, but I know how meticulous he is, and I'll definitely give him a shout (or reference) next time!

[eglove]

Holy fuck. Why did you spam every single plumbing thread.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by eglove
Holy fuck. Why did you spam every single plumbing thread.

Seriously. I think he just bumped every pluming thread in the past 2 years, lol.

edit: make that 5 years