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update to my leaky water heater

mjlx207mjlx207
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Soo...yes.  We have to get a new water heater.  And of course, DH can't just "replace the water heater", no, he's taking this opportunity to move it to the other side of the wall (from the laundry room to the garage).  I'm excited that we're getting a new water heater, not so excited that DH thinks we can "just cover the floor with a piece of plywood until we redo the kitchen and laundry room in like 5 years". 

 

PS, My Christmas shopping is officially done now.  Merry Christmas to me and DH, a water heater it is!  Smile

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  • TimingisEverythingTimingisEverything
    Lol at your hubs. Maybe you'll get to redo the kitchen and laundry room sooner? Good luck with it all!
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  • DAugerDAuger
    oooh that sounds like something my DH would do. Our water heater is leaking too...fun fun!
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  • Meg41208Meg41208
    We just got a new water heater last week- it decided to finally crap out on us (it had been leaking a little and the pilot kept going out) during a week when DH was out of town for work. 
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  • mjlx207mjlx207

    imageTimingisEverything:
    Lol at your hubs. Maybe you'll get to redo the kitchen and laundry room sooner? Good luck with it all!

     

    I keep telling him we should just bite the bullet and do it.  He will build the cabinets, he works for a granite countertop company...the biggest expense will be the demolition and renovation we'll have to do.  Ah well, I'm just glad to have hot water.  Do you know how many things we do with hot water!?  Ha!

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  • houndbabyhoundbaby member
    water heater replacement isn't too bad, we had to replace ours last year after it rusted through. The worst part was trying to get it out of the house, it was rusted so bad it was literally breaking into pieces as it was being carried.
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  • Fish4FunFish4Fun
    You know, you might be able to get a pretty good deal on the renovation seeing as how construction is still down.  Try that on your DH and see if he bites.  Smile  Good luck!
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  • TimingisEverythingTimingisEverything
    imagemjlx207:

    imageTimingisEverything:
    Lol at your hubs. Maybe you'll get to redo the kitchen and laundry room sooner? Good luck with it all!

     

    I keep telling him we should just bite the bullet and do it.  He will build the cabinets, he works for a granite countertop company...the biggest expense will be the demolition and renovation we'll have to do.  Ah well, I'm just glad to have hot water.  Do you know how many things we do with hot water!?  Ha!

    Yes! My hot water and stove are gas. I totally forgot to check our gas tank once and it completely ran out. No hot water, no stove. For a day and a half. Sucked monkey butt.

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  • mjlx207mjlx207

    imageFish4Fun:
    You know, you might be able to get a pretty good deal on the renovation seeing as how construction is still down.  Try that on your DH and see if he bites.  Smile  Good luck!

     

    Haha, you must know my DH pretty well...he is a total penny pincher.  I don't think he has every paid full price for anything in his entire life.  It's a good trait to have, but sometimes a bit frustrating when he just wants to "wait it out"

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  • mjlx207mjlx207

    imageMeg41208:
    We just got a new water heater last week- it decided to finally crap out on us (it had been leaking a little and the pilot kept going out) during a week when DH was out of town for work. 

     

    Oh no!  I would have cried, haha.

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  • mjlx207mjlx207

    imagehoundbaby:
    water heater replacement isn't too bad, we had to replace ours last year after it rusted through. The worst part was trying to get it out of the house, it was rusted so bad it was literally breaking into pieces as it was being carried.

     

    Ours isn't even that old...old enough to no longer be under warranty but not rusted out.  And I was surprised that they weren't more expensive...I was expecting thousands of dollars, but really there were much more affordable.

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