Replacing a water heater. Should I have home depot/Lowe's do the install?

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Dan1993

it's a gas heater, in case that matters. Any other suggestions?

Posted: 05/09/2024 at 11:29 AM ET

Replacing a water heater. Should I have home depot/Lowe's do the install? ◄ -- Dan1993 May 09, 2024 at 11:29 AM ET

Dan1993 • 05/09/24 11:29 AM ET

The plumbing code has changed since your water heater was installed and new -- PWR2LZ May 09, 2024 at 10:20 PM ET

PWR2LZ • 05/09/24 10:20 PM ET

Good luck finding a plumber ... just went through that circle j -- WestyHokie May 09, 2024 at 12:45 PM ET

WestyHokie • 05/09/24 12:45 PM ET

heck, we have one still working fine & its pushing .... -- astrohokie May 09, 2024 at 01:03 PM ET

astrohokie • 05/09/24 01:03 PM ET

Gas or electric?** -- MAHokie69 May 09, 2024 at 01:21 PM ET

MAHokie69 • 05/09/24 01:21 PM ET

electric** -- astrohokie May 09, 2024 at 01:50 PM ET

astrohokie • 05/09/24 01:50 PM ET

Yeah, they can last forever. Gas ones....not so much** -- MAHokie69 May 09, 2024 at 02:56 PM ET

MAHokie69 • 05/09/24 02:56 PM ET

I'd say older ones can last forever. -- MP4VT2004 May 09, 2024 at 06:44 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 05/09/24 06:44 PM ET

Ours is gas, made in 2014 -- WestyHokie May 09, 2024 at 08:05 PM ET

WestyHokie • 05/09/24 08:05 PM ET

Call one of the older established HVAC/Plumbing companies in your -- Tuckahokie May 09, 2024 at 12:41 PM ET

Tuckahokie • 05/09/24 12:41 PM ET

Really depends on your comfort level -- Nova Hokie 95 May 09, 2024 at 12:25 PM ET

Nova Hokie 95 • 05/09/24 12:25 PM ET

Contractors that work for Lowes can not get work on their own. ** -- jdkhokie May 09, 2024 at 12:07 PM ET

jdkhokie • 05/09/24 12:07 PM ET

get a local company so you have some control over who shows up -- bigbadbird May 09, 2024 at 12:05 PM ET

bigbadbird • 05/09/24 12:05 PM ET

I cannot disagree with any of the below, but if you are like me... -- chemhokie May 09, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET

chemhokie • 05/09/24 12:00 PM ET

Maybe, if you can't find your own guy...the thing about Lowes/HD is... -- JoesterVT May 09, 2024 at 11:46 AM ET

JoesterVT • 05/09/24 11:46 AM ET

I would call a local business for a water heater + install.** -- EDGEMAN May 09, 2024 at 11:43 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/09/24 11:43 AM ET

It's not that difficult. The rock-bottom bidders that Lowe's/HD sub -- Tafkam Hokie May 09, 2024 at 11:42 AM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 05/09/24 11:42 AM ET