Cost of New Hot Water Heater

I was wondering what I should expect to pay to replace a hot water heater. It is a 40 gallon A.O. Smith and we will probably just get the same kind to make it easy. The last time we replace one it was around $1200 parts and labor but that was several years ago so I wanted to get an idea of how much people are charging now. Thank you!

zlt99

in Plumbing 2 weeks ago

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amister | 1 week ago

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Just replaced a commercial grade 50 gallon A.O. Smith 40k BTU. I got the 10 yr warranty (having had the previous 6 year break it’s dip tube less than 6 months after it came off warranty).
Anyway that was about $2k all in of which about half was the heater. My plumber bought it, so maybe he gets discounts or benefits from his supplier which I don’t mind cause he handled transport and everything.

One thing to note: I have heard of people who always find that their heater reliably breaks 6 months to a year before the warranty is up. Helps to have a good relationship with your plumber who will submit the warranty for reimbursement.

BobMarvin | 2 weeks ago

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These things usually have. a ten year warranty, so you just might be eligible for a free replacement where you only pay for labor. I had that happen once, although they usually fail just after the warranty expires.