Hot Water Heater replacement
 

We need some suggestions on a reliable company/person to replace our "Gas" Hot Water Heater. Momma is not gonna be happy if I don't get this replaced.... like really soon! :smiley:

Thanks, Roy

Try your local gas company.
The big box stores should also be able to furnish installers.

lowes /home depot/ or any plumber

Mike Scott plumbing, or any plumber can do it. I highly recommend including an expansion tank as part of the project, to regulate the pressure. It will cost a little extra, but it is the standard package for the new homes.

Water Heater Payment Plans - Peoples Gas

Try this link - this program is working very well for me for about 2 years now.

I had Mike Scott plumbing install a new hot water tank last August. Teco had a program where they will actually subsidize part of it. I think it was $600 installed PLUS Teco will bill you $10 a month for 60 months on your gas bill if you want. Mike Scott plumbing can tell you all about the program. Vinnie in The Villages

It's also required by code.

It may be required by code, but if you have an older house that does not have an expansion tank, there are licensed plumbers who will not install one unless you demand it. Without an expansion tank, the water pressure in your tank can get so high through thermal expansion that it can damage your plumbing system. The expansion tank is more important now because water supply systems have better backflow protection and plumbing fixtures do not leak as much as before. So it is more likely that when you are using no water, the water heater will heat the water and cause thermal expansion which can result in extremely high pressure in your system. Some plumbers will tell you that the relief valve on the tank will protect you, but that is false. The relief valve is only an emergency device. All new water heater installations should have an expansion tank.

Thanks for all the help with suggestions. I called TECO and they offered three different name brands but only one model on each. We replaced with a comparable model of the same brand we had, AO SMITH. Next day service and the $9.99 added monthly to the gas bill interest free for 60 months, surely made it worth while, no out of pocket money. They also applied the $350.00 credit. So... I'm not sure if it was a great deal, but Momma now happy, so thanks again.

The expansion tank is installed to eliminate the back flow preventer that older homes have.There is no safety reason for it only to save the builder money and without a check valve on the supply to stop back flow of hot water into the cold supply it is worthless to the home owner.The temperature pressure relief valve is a safety device set at 210 degrees F and 150 psi. The pressure rating for cpvc is over 1,000 psi the fixtures are rated at 150 psi. Raising the temperature of water that is roughly 75 degrees to 120 degrees has barely any pressure difference. It's a water heater why would you heat hot water?

Huh? All new homes are required to have back flow preventers.

I second your huh. The expansion tank provides a cushion of air so that the water pressure in your house is maintained at a constant level. Without it, there is a danger that, when you use a lot of hot water, and then shut off all fixtures, the water heater will heat up the tank, and the water pressure will rise due to thermal expansion. But, the expansion tank will allow the water to expand into the air filled expansion tank, and thereby maintain a more constant water pressure. AO Smith, a leading maker of water heaters, says that the expansion tank is needed, and that the pressure relief valve on all of their water heaters, is not sufficient protection against thermal expansion. It is only an emergency device, and they often become clogged and don't function. Expansion tanks are more necessary than ever because of better backflow prevention in the city water systems, and because of leakproof fixtures, which often create a situation where thermal expansion can occur. If you don't have an expansion tank, you should check to make sure your relief valve is not discharging water on a regular basis (put a cup under the discharge pipe), which will indicate that you are experiencing excessive pressure in your water system, and definitely need an expansion tank.

We recommend Dunstan Plumbing. I had two other plumbers trying to solve a problem and they did things that did not work. The guy from Dunstan was able to figure it out and fix it. Have used them for different things, including replacing a gas water heater. Prices were fair.

I had my electric water heater go out on the morning that Hurricane Matthew (October, 2016) was to hit that evening. I called Home Depot and they gave me an 800# to call. I called it at 7:40 AM and by 12:30PM on the same day a new one was delivered, installed and my old one taken away. Not sure about a gas one but I'd call them to see if they do gas ones.

Call FLetcher Plumbing, they can do that for you as well. 352-509-7130