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Old 07-31-2025, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I would just point out that a standard electric water heater costs less than the regular electric oven, dishwasher, or other appliances in your house. I don't do any maintenance on my water heater because it is very easy and inexpensive to replace when it fails after 10-15 years or so. I certainly wouldn't pay someone to perform preventive maintenance on it.
Funny you mention this. I had an hvac contractor at my house (NOT MUNN'S or FRANK GAY!) and we were talking about service contracts and his words were "Don't ever let anybody try to sell you any kind of service contract on a water heater!"
For the exact reason that you mention. Sadly, many elderly fall for it and the con artists around here bank on that.