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    Not a Dude ChickNorris's Avatar
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    I'm too busy to futz with putting in a replacement water heater. Tank under warranty but I did the install myself. I'll sort the tank/warranty side of it but I need someone to do the install & heavy lifting on site & could use a couple of references please. Thank you.

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    Allen and sons from castlerock, but not sure where you need the work done.
    Sometimes people trip and fall down stairs.
    Sometimes assholes push people down stairs.
    That doesn't mean "stairs are bad" nor does it make someone who pushes someone down the stairs any less of an asshole.

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    Okie doke. Thanks.
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    Applewood advertises on TV and in the Denver Post. Must be legit. Two weeks ago they quoted my co-worker $9,600 to replace a 40 gallon water heater.

    Good luck with your project.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rfenster View Post
    Applewood advertises on TV and in the Denver Post. Must be legit. Two weeks ago they quoted my co-worker $9,600 to replace a 40 gallon water heater.

    Good luck with your project.
    Hope that's a typo^^^

    Yup. Not as much as you said but admittedly, I was taken aback when I heard the 'base' installation rate from a couple of companies yesterday. Holy heck.

    I'll just do it. Figure out the heavy lifting elsewhere - husband is recovering from a herniated disk which is why the project even went this direction. Giggle
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    https://www.9news.com/article/money/...5-29fb2fd022b1

    9 news had a story last month about Applewood charging $13k to replace a lady's water heater.

    If you disconnect it yourself, the delivery guys will take the old one.

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    The big companies who advertise on TV are generally expensive. They have a lot of overhead to cover and a big marketing budget.

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    If you have a hand truck and a tie down strap and the heater is somewhere you can use this method, it makes it pretty easy to move around. Just make sure you take the box off before it goes inside.


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    Yeah, I've a couple, one for appliances even. The stairs down to the basement are very narrow & steep but that's not the issue so much as the ascending stairs, landing & right angle size of a linen closet entry way into the house. There isn't room to do fuckall. Giggle.

    I've done this a few times in this house. It's a total bitch by yourself. I'm getting old and didn't want to do it anymore. Hiring movers is much less expensive & will keep me from getting hurt. : )

    Added bonus is with the remaining time I'll have after paying for the movers, they can move everything off the patio in preparation for the roofers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rfenster View Post
    Applewood advertises on TV and in the Denver Post. Must be legit. Two weeks ago they quoted my co-worker $9,600 to replace a 40 gallon water heater.

    Good luck with your project.
    I was talking to an HVAC guy last week about water heater replacements. He said that $5-$6 was "normal" for a water heater replacement.

    At that rate, it would be cheaper to hire a lawyer at their hourly rate to do it.

    Once you have the hot water heater in place, it should only take 30 minutes or less to get it all connected.
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