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Our 10 year old home's water heater just died. Leaking from the bottom but fortunately the pan is doing its job. Just turned it off.

Electric Rheem model PROE40.

We are Mike Scott customers and would prefer to have them do the job. Just called $910 total to replace the heater, expansion tank, full install and remove old one. We also have a recirc pump on it which they installed as well.

BUT, earliest they could come is Sat morning. Oh well.

Another but, the model they have is exactly the same as we have.
I would like to have a better efficency model if possible. So just checking alternatives and if I should shop around. Any advice? BTW we would not want to go hybrid or such.