Seattle
Plumbing Co. / Evan Conklin Plumbing & Heating Inc.
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Please note
that we ONLY provide service within the Seattle City
Limits
We
prefer Bradford-White water heaters but we may utilize
others including Rheem, AO Smith, State, American, Ruud,
when needed.
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Typical
Installed water heater pricing here!
Please see our water heater general information page
WaterHeaterInfo.htm
Prices include new pressure & temperature
relief valve, new copper flex water heater connectors.
Some models include heat traps. They do not include
earthquake strapping, pans, expansion tanks or auxillary
piping work. The prices quoted are for exact replacement
in very accessable location such as a garage.
Please
note that expansion tanks are NOT required in the
City of
Seattle (They are required in the county however).
Many companies, especially the ones with full page
ads in
the yellow pages, are quoting low prices on the phone
then jacking the price up after they arrive by telling
the customer that expansion tanks are required by city
code. Don't believe it!
We have some creative options on high recovery commercial
water heating utilizing some high tech water makers
that can make expensive 5 year replacements obsolete.
Updated June2008.
Extra costs if applicable: extra man required, old
tank disposal ($50.00 minimum or $1.00 per gallon capacity
whichever is greator), moving things out of the way,
protecting carpets if heater must travel through house,
replacing faulty pipes or valves, new fluepipes, troubleshooting
electrical wiring problems, running new drains, new
water heater pans, modifications required by code, new
earthquake strapping. There is an extra charge for travel
to a job outside of our no travel charge area - $31.25
per ¼ hour travel time. If possible, we will
notify you of any apparent extra costs before we do
the work if you ask. Most residential jobs do not incur
extra costs.
Although most new water heaters have a shorter life
expectancy than they did 30 years ago, they have maintained
a relatively low cost. Thirty years ago the average
life of a water heater was probably 15 - 20 years. Today
a tank will probably spring a leak in 8 - 12 years.
We have attempted to insure that we have a range of
water heaters to fit our customers needs. For example
you can make your water heater decision based upon price
or quality. Buy a cheap water heater with a limited
life expectancy if tank cost is your priority. Buy a
top of the line water heater if the water heater is
in a location that will cause water damage to floors,
carpets, ceilings below etc.
The truth about warrantees : Water heater manufacturers
warrant tank replacement only. If the tank is defective
and leaks in 18 months you have to pay a plumber (or
do it yourself) to disconnect the heater and haul it
down to the wholesaler or retailer and exchange it for
a new one (then re-install it). Warrantees typically
are also prorated depending upon how long it lasted
compared to the warrantee. If you have a 10 year limited
warrantee and it fails on the 9th year you get a 10%
credit on the tank cost only towards a new heater. Would
you really want to buy another heater from that company
if you thought they should give you a new one? Another
thing that bugs us is that there is typically no difference
between a tank with a 6 yeat warrantee and one with
a twelve year warrantee!! The twelve year warrantee
has a sticker applied to it - thats it! Do you really
want to pay $100 for a sticker and then have to pay
the plumber to change the waterheater? The labor costs
more than most heaters. Needless to say we do not think
much of most manufacturers warrantees. Some are better
than others though so you might want to discuss the
subject with us before you purchase. For example we
really do have a lifetime warrantee available for many
types of tanks really have long life.
We are licenced plumbers with a boiler specialty licence.
We are licenced gas fitters. If you want a pro to handle
your hot water heating needs, please call us first or
if that fails - call us last. We do not sell on commission.
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