Howdy, been a strange week, to say the least. So my Gas water heater is 10 years old, just had it inspected and everything is in good shape, no rust, no leaks, no banging when it heats, but it is 10 years old. I ask the plumber to give me a quote for a new one. Wow, did not expect this!!!!

The quote to purchase and install 50 gal, gas water heater, wait for it, $2,775.

I find that outrageous, course it has been 10 years since I got one, but nearly $3,000 for a water heater??? Is this anywhere close to correct, how do folks do it anymore, just live at these prices???

SanAnoneAg: Howdy, who ya callin' old??

Go tankless, we had ours done a couple years back with a unit rated for commercial use and it cost us about $2300...you're dealing with a tradesman who just watched South Park.

Yesterday said:

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I've replaced several water heaters in my house and a couple of rentals. The gas heater in my house was the hardest as it was in the attic. I left the old water heater in the attic as it was about 50lbs heavier. The electric heaters in the garage were nothing. A few fittings and a dolly and they were done.

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A very long time ago when I was a student I worked for a property management company and replaced a water heater that was in the attic of a duplex near campus that was probably built in the 1960's. When I first went up there I saw 2 old water heaters laying up there. The scuttle hole was small enough that I didn't bother taking the old one down that I was working on because in order to get the new one in I had to remove the T&P to gain clearance.. So when I left, there were 3 old water heaters and 1 new one. This was almost 30 years ago, so I can imagine that attic has another 2 or 3 up there because the duplex is still there today.