[blueeagle65]

Has anyone a recommendation regarding a company to replace a gas water heater? I fear a relative in TV may be in need of this service real soon. I think TECO will do it, but wonder if anyone else will do it less expensively. Thanks in advance

[Skip]

TECO has a list of licensed contractors you can pick from. They all get $300-400 for labor plus the appliance profit (outrageous!). Home Depot and Lowes also sub-contract the work. Water Heaters manufactured AFTER June 1st must meet the new energy saving standards and will cost $100-200 more than older ones. You may still find pre-6/1/15 heaters in stock if you're lucky. I knew this was coming last month so ordered mine for $379, installed it myself and just got a rebate check from TECO for $350. Replace 15 Y.O. heaters before they fail. It was a no-brainer. Cost me $29 and an hours time.

Skip

[blueeagle65]

Originally Posted by Skip

TECO has a list of licensed contractors you can pick from. They all get $300-400 for labor plus the appliance profit (outrageous!). Home Depot and Lowes also sub-contract the work. Water Heaters manufactured AFTER June 1st must meet the new energy saving standards and will cost $100-200 more than older ones. You may still find pre-6/1/15 heaters in stock if you're lucky. I knew this was coming last month so ordered mine for $379, installed it myself and just got a rebate check from TECO for $350. Replace 15 Y.O. heaters before they fail. It was a no-brainer. Cost me $29 and an hours time.

Skip

We are getting the TECO rebate, but you were correct about the cost - almost $ 1,000 before rebate (ouch). I hope the new owner enjoys many years of hot water.

[NebraskaRon]

Lowes did a great job for me a month ago.

[zcaveman]

I used Mike Smith Plumbing. I was happy with them.

Z

[kstew43]

Just so you know, sometimes you don't have to replace the outsides, just the insides. Much cheaper...Hubby and youtube did ours, and he is not very mechanically inclined.

[bargee]

Please if you decide to tackle the replacement yourself remember this is a GAS appliance.Be sure you know what you are doing.

[Floridagal]

We just replaced our water heater. We used kiley and sons. Was $860. Got a $50 rebate from them and $350 from Teco. We would highly recommend them.

[kaydee]

Originally Posted by Floridagal

We just replaced our water heater. We used kiley and sons. Was $860. Got a $50 rebate from them and $350 from Teco. We would highly recommend them.

We had the same scenario recently and also highly recommend Kiley & Sons

[Bay Kid]

Mike Scott Plumbing did mine this year. They also took care of the Teco gas credit. Nice job and great heater.