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| Author: | TurdFerguson [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
My 10 year water heaters has started leaking from the base. Anyone with an opinion on a replacement brand? I called around a few plumbers on angies list and I have a couple of quotes for them intstalled $1780 for a bradford white and about $1000 for a Rheem. Bradfords appear to be higher quality, but that much better? |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Don't be a retard. Go tankless. |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Learn how to sweat pipe and do it at cost!!! |
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| Author: | Brick [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Move. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Those prices seem high. Thank you for not calling it a hot water heater. |
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| Author: | TurdFerguson [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Frank Coztansa wrote: Those prices seem high. Thank you for not calling it a hot water heater. For the people who go to the ATM Machine. |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Frank Coztansa wrote: Those prices seem high. Thank you for not calling it a hot water heater. Agreed with those prices sounding high. |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Hawg Ass wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: Those prices seem high. Thank you for not calling it a hot water heater. Agreed with those prices sounding high. Wayyyyyy to high. AO Smith. You can get a unit and have it installed ll at home depot for like 700.00 bucks. If you need a guy for installation, my best friend is the manufacturing rep for AO Smith. He could recommend someone. |
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| Author: | TurdFerguson [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
I live out in Gilberts, just west of Elgin. PM any recommendations if you have them. Plumbing is something I know nothing about and am forced to bend over and take it for the most part. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
40 Gallon tank should run your around $400-$450. Installation should take about an hour or so... $700 total is pretty reasonable. |
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| Author: | TurdFerguson [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Currently sitting with a 75 Gallon tank,was planning to replace it with the same size. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
oh...well, I guess $1k-1.2K makes sense then. They last about 10-15 years, so if you think you'll be in the house for longer than that buy the more expensive unit. If not, then buy the cheaper one. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
TurdFerguson wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: Those prices seem high. Thank you for not calling it a hot water heater. For the people who go to the ATM Machine. To enter their PIN Number. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Bradford White? odds of being next Cubs manager:12-1 I would PM Darkside for the best advice. I think he is a Rheem guy or enjoys getting reemed,one of the two. |
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| Author: | City of Fools [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
reamed, jimmy. Reamed. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
I worked in the paper factory with Jimmy Reamed. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
City of Fools wrote: reamed, jimmy. Reamed. Spell it to sale it,I guess. |
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| Author: | SomeGuy [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Douchebag wrote: Don't be a retard. Go tankless. .......uh oh. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
I install bradford white units. You have a few things to think about. Newer atmospheric water heaters run over 610 degree on the flue pipe and most peoples b is rated for 550. Venting into clay chimney is fune but if you're venting into b pipe it could exceed the rating of the pipe. Induced draft heaters are more expensive but are much safer. Don't let someone tell you they're more efficient. Its horse hockey. If you go the self install route, get a bladder style pressure expansion tank to go with it. I'd also recommend getting a tub or pan or whatever they're called to sit the tank in. They're about 3-4 inches deep, and have an outlet line which ypu can either run pvc or vinyl tubing from to your floor drain. This will prevent water all over the gott durned place. I also recommend a float switch for this "pan" that goes to an alarm (cheap) or better yet, I've been thinking of sweating in a Taco zone valve in the cold inlet side so if the 24v switch trips when the water leaks it closes the pipe off so it won't keep on runnin and leakin and all that. Zine valve and switch about 300 I guess. |
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| Author: | crosscheck [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Very rarely do we sell 75 gallon water heaters, you could save a lot of money by moving down to a 50 if your situation warrants it... |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
crosscheck wrote: Very rarely do we sell 75 gallon water heaters, you could save a lot of money by moving down to a 50 if your situation warrants it... That's a good point... Turd, do you have a lot of people living in the house or a whirlpool or something? |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
TurdFerguson wrote: I live out in Gilberts, just west of Elgin. PM any recommendations if you have them. Plumbing is something I know nothing about and am forced to bend over and take it for the most part. Don't go with Herras or abrahamsons. Those are both pretty local for you out of Elburn and Lilly Lake. They will bend you over for the tune of 2-300 per hour I would guess by now. |
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| Author: | TurdFerguson [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Darkside wrote: crosscheck wrote: Very rarely do we sell 75 gallon water heaters, you could save a lot of money by moving down to a 50 if your situation warrants it... That's a good point... Turd, do you have a lot of people living in the house or a whirlpool or something? Family of four but we have a upstairs hot tub thing and A good deal of out of town family that visit |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
HWT or HWH is how a 'professional" would see such an item on a blueprint from a "professional" architect. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
bigfan wrote: HWT or HWH is how a 'professional" would see such an item on a blueprint from a "professional" architect. Biggie is correct. |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Chus wrote: bigfan wrote: HWT or HWH is how a 'professional" would see such an item on a blueprint from a "professional" architect. Biggie is correct. Now Frank can guess what HWH stands for |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
"professional" architect Art VanDelay? |
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| Author: | crosscheck [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
I had to quote someone a 75 gallon rheem 6 year tank today and came up with $1497, so if you can get a licensed guy to do it for a $1000, then I think you got yourself a good deal... |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
crosscheck wrote: I had to quote someone a 75 gallon rheem 6 year tank today and came up with $1497, so if you can get a licensed guy to do it for a $1000, then I think you got yourself a good deal... I just had a tank put in about 2 years ago. I thought it was closer to 800 bucks. |
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| Author: | spmack [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Heaters - Bradford White verse Rheem |
Frank Coztansa wrote: I worked in the paper factory with Jimmy Reamed. I'm shocked he hasn't posted about the gov't shutdown. |
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