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Pro tip: I was dead set on a tankless water heater until a plumber set me straight at the supply counter in Denver
For two months I was ready to drop $3,800 on a tankless swap for my 1950s ranch off Colorado Blvd, mostly since the tank in my basement is old and loud. Then last Thursday I overheard a plumber at the supply counter on Santa Fe say, "half these tankless jobs up here need a bigger gas line and a vent upgrade, so that $3,800 turns into $6,000 fast." I went home and measured my gas line (a half inch) and my electric panel (already full), and suddenly a $1,400 high recovery tank install looked a lot smarter. My water heater is 9 years old, so I want to be ready before it dies on a cold night. Has anyone in an older Denver house done tankless here, and did the gas and vent work really add that much?
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evant4812d ago
Ever notice how the cheap fix always has a hidden second bill nobody mentions up front? Sounds like the plumber at the counter saved you from finding that out the hard way at 2am in January.
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