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Old 06-14-2025, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
OP, I can almost guarantee you that Mike Scott will be installing a Rheem water heater with a 6-year warranty, and they will be installing a new expansion tank. You can upgrade to the 12-year warranty and pay more, but I wouldn't. My Rheem has a 6-year warranty, and it is still working fine after 10 years. By the way, the warranty will only cover the parts, which will most likely be less than half of the labor cost to replace the water heater.
You are 100% correct. It has a 6-year warranty and is a Rheem. Looks similar to old heater but a little more efficient. The new tank came with everything new. He said that's the only way Scott does it. It took about. two hours. I'm hoping the new tank lasts like the old one