Worst Home Repair Job

[architeuthis]

Today I should be at work. Instead I am doing the most HATEFUL home repair of them all; replacing the water heater. I've rated replacing the disposal, kitchen or bathroom plumbing and attic furnace-AC work pretty low, but NOTHING is as distasteful to me as replacing the water heater. Naturally with my background in remodeling I can't claim inability & just hire somebody. Oh no... The wife insists I save money and do it myself...

:assaultri

 

[caudio51]

Just think, you could be putting in insulation in a hot attic with glass all over your skin!

Good luck with the job

Oh and it can't be that bad, you're posting on BOTL

 

[kirscovitch]

yea, what Tom said. now get back to work!!!!! :rofl:

 

[Wasch_24]

It shouldn't be that hard...I can think of worse...granted, I've never done it before but almost thought I was going to have to.

When we were gone for a week in February for Ian's services one of the cats stepped on the hot water lever on the clawfoot tub upstairs and the hot water ran for who knows how long.

When we got home the water heater had been running to long there was a pool of water on the floor from the persperation on the coils.

i was afraid it fried the coils near the burner. Thankfully all was fine.

 

[Headbanger]

It shouldn't be that hard...I can think of worse...granted, I've never done it before but almost thought I was going to have to.

When we were gone for a week in February for Ian's services one of the cats stepped on the hot water lever on the clawfoot tub upstairs and the hot water ran for who knows how long.

When we got home the water heater had been running to long there was a pool of water on the floor from the persperation on the coils.

i was afraid it fried the coils near the burner. Thankfully all was fine.

Gotta love cats, meow :devilhead . Funny story Todd, I never heard that one.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Water Heater is a piece of cake.......as long as you have good access!!!

 

[Wasch_24]

Gotta love cats, meow :devilhead . Funny story Todd, I never heard that one.

Now we know to shut the doors.

 

[Jenny]

American Home Shield is well worth the $500 a year....

 

[ATCDub]

Sorry about the home repair job bro. I agree that a water heater replacement would have to rank right up there with sanding drywall and insulation in August. Hang in there.

 

[CWS]

Today I should be at work. Instead I am doing the most HATEFUL home repair of them all; replacing the water heater. I've rated replacing the disposal, kitchen or bathroom plumbing and attic furnace-AC work pretty low, but NOTHING is as distasteful to me as replacing the water heater. Naturally with my background in remodeling I can't claim inability & just hire somebody. Oh no... The wife insists I save money and do it myself...

:assaultri

Hired the local handyman. $300 bucks. Best money I ever spent.

 

[cvm4]

They're not that hard. Your's must be stuck in a crawl space somewhere.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Hired the local handyman. $300 bucks. Best money I ever spent.

did that include the heater??????:crosseyed

 

[CWS]

did that include the heater??????:crosseyed

Nope. Heater was $345 bucks. First quote from Home Depot was $1,400. Lowes, $1,395, local Water heater co $1,600. Project done for $645.

 

[Wasch_24]

Nice.

 

[Jenny]

Ok, just so you guys know.

American home shield costs about $520 for the year. I just got my pool pump fixed for a $55 dollar co-pay. They fixed the impeller and the sealer thing, fixed my pressure gauge, fixed a leak (which took them replacing about 3 feet of PVC including angles and all the BS involved).

The previous owners had the roof replaced for the same co-pay, same with the HVAC, same with the Water Pump.

I'm due to pay again this summer, I'll do it gladly. eace:

 

[jcgoldner]

Water heater is usually a piece of cake job. It normally takes longer to drain down the old one then actually hooking up the new one! And that's for a gas heater, electric even faster.

 

[CWS]

Yep. I have done it. I have also replaced full bathrooms, kitchens, and rebuilt engines. The nice thing about getting older is knowing you CAN do it but dont HAVE to do it.

 

[jcgoldner]

I hear you Chuck! I'm getting closer everyday. I've stopped most of my car repairs and cherry pick the rest. Since the final college tuition payment was made on March 1st I may be doing even less!!!

 

[tedski]

Water heater replacement ... bah! Easy stuff.

Try dealing with septic system problems ...
Or tree roots in the main sewer line ...
Or leaks in the roof during a long downpour ...
Heating oil tank replacement ...
Raidiant floor leaks ...
Electrical line shorts ( "somewhere" in the wall )

I've seen a lot of nasty jobs over the years. The yearly one I dred is cleaning out the gutters. Damn things sure can hold a ton of leaves + dirt.

 

[Rank_Tyro]

All home projects suck.

The only reason I do water heater replacements is because someone pays me. It would take a pretty good reason for me to do it for someone for no pay. Sex maybe? Depends on what she looked like, and whether or not I would get caught......