Hot Water Tanks Prices

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Hot water tank replacement prices?
   What is the regular price for Hot Water heater tank installation? Is 680.00 total expensive? its for a 50g

   • ANSWER:
     Sounds a bit high. Have you gotten more than one quote. Places like Sears and Lowes will sell you a heater, have it installed and remove the old one for a fixed price.

2. QUESTION:
   How good are Bradford White oil fired hot water tanks?
   I currently have a Bock oil fired hot water heater, but it is 30 years old and on borrowed time. I want to stay with an oil fired unit, but I was wondering how good the Bradford White oil fired heaters are. I read they have a six warranty on the tank and two years on the burner, which is better then Bocks'. Also, what is the average price for a Bradford 32 gallon model. Bock runs about ,200-1,300 for a 32 gallon size.

   • ANSWER:
     Cant quote you on prices but am familiar with Bradford White water heaters. they are excellant, have a good warranty and will last for years.
     Is 32 Gallon sized right for your family. BW also makes 40 gallon sizes

3. QUESTION:
   Price to have a hot water tank installed?
   Iam buying a new house and the hot water tank needs replaced. A contractor quoted me a price of 0 for a whirlpool 40 gallon tank. Plus 0 to install it. This seems a bit high to me. Am I right?

   • ANSWER:
     That is kind of high. You can call Lowes and get a price on a water heater or just look it up on the internet at Lowes website. Whirlpool 40 gallon electrics are around 370 plus tax if you pick it up. Now gas is a different story. Whirlpool's cheapest 40 gallon gas water heater is 400 plus tax and you pick up. I suppose 250 isn't that bad for the labor. You figure he will be paying a helper unless your tank is in an area whith no stairs and he can roll it right in on a dolly. The old one needs removed. It will take him 2 or 3 hours to install it and I assume that he is picking up the new one which saves you a delivery charge and basically gives it to him. So with pick up and delivery and he is probably paying a helper plus removing the old one and installing the new 250 isn't really out of line. I would do it myself. Buy the exact same type of tank as the old one so all of the fittings match up that way you don't have to plumb anything. There are also cheaper water heaters at Lowes. I paid 180 for my gas 30 gallon. It isn't a whirlpool though.

4. QUESTION:
   Gas hot water system prices.?
   Does anyone know how much it would cost to buy a new gas hot water system and also how much the intallation would cost? I have noticed that there is now a system that provides constant hot water. What is the difference between this new system and the normal tank system in both price and performance?

   • ANSWER:
     the on demand systems are great but they don't work on small amounts of water flow. Great for showers, dishwashers... but will not heat up if you turn the bathroom sink on just a little bit. Thats their only flaw I can see
     Electric ones work great too but require a whole lot of power to operate
     the good ol' water heater has worked for years and will be around for many more to come
     as for cost it all depends on the installation and how much work needs to be done

5. QUESTION:
   How much should it cost to buy a new 30 gallon gas hot water tank and have it installed?
   I am buying a new gas hot water tank from the plumber and having him install it. I would like to know what a fair price would be?

   • ANSWER:
     You can find the cost of a tank by doing a simple web search. As far as the installation, it will run you 0-200 to have somebody do it for you. It is quite simple to do yourself with minimal tools and mechanical know-how.

6. QUESTION:
   Replacing a lowboy hot water tank?
   This is in a rental property. The 15+ year old lowboy 40 gallon electric tank is leaking. I can only find standard sized tanks here in town that are a reasonable price. The cold water inlet and hot water supply pipe come out from the wall at around 36" above floor level. The replacement tank I bought is about 4 feet tall. I know how to cut/clean/flux/sweat copper fittings/pipe. My concern is the 2 nipples at the top of the tank. They have non-metalic gaskets. How would I safely solder any copper pipe without melting the gaskets? Would I be better off using some flexible threaded copper supply lines as opposed to sweating everything together with regular rigid copper pipe and 90 degree elbows?

   • ANSWER:
     As a plumber, we use what are called a dielectric unions. They come with either male or female threads to screw onto or into the water heater.Pipe dope the threads where they screw onto the water heater. then solder the other half of the unions onto a couple of 12" copper stubs, be sure to install a shut off ball valve on the cold side for future repairs and servicing to water heater.....then from there connect to existing piping. This gives you enough space for heat transfer so it wont burn the pipe dope. Once everything is soldered at the unions you install the rubber gasket between unions and plastic piece which slides over the top of each union. In your case i would use the 3/4" female iron pipe dielectric unions since your water heater already has nipples coming out the top.

7. QUESTION:
   I think our hot water tank is going out. Do you? What should I do?
   Our hot water was hardly hot this morning. It wasn't cold though. Does this mean it's for sure going out? this is our second in 8 years. Is there something that can be done to maybe fix it or do you just have to replace them?

   Also, I might be interested in switching to a water on demand if I have to replace. What's the best price on those and is it easy to switch from the tank kind to an on demand one?

   • ANSWER:
     i'm guessing you have an electric water heater. as far as your water being only warm, i would be willing to bet that the top heating element went bad. these are fairly inexpensive, maybe 10 bucks at lowe's or home depot and easy to replace.

     if you are looking at the tankless water heater (water on demand) they are nice, but they take a LOT of power... it might save a little power, but you will spend a lot of money initially to install this system.

8. QUESTION:
   My upstairs shower only has hot water for a few mins. The rest of the house the hot lasts for a normal amount.?
   The upstairs sink runs for like 10mins and the downstairs bathrooms run fine and more then 5mins of hot water. The tank is only 5yrs old so i do not think its the tank any ideas would be great. Trying to avoid a hefty price tag from a plumber.

   • ANSWER:
     get a tank less on demand unit for the upstairs
     ifyou want hot water it seem like it will work

9. QUESTION:
   Hot Water Furnace installation-- how much should this cost?
   I am looking to change my 'super ancient' hot water furnace. My house has two bedroom and 5 radiators. It is about 2150 sq feet. The furnace has modern connections per code, but has that old water tank hanging above it. I am in the process of calling companies, but I wanted to know what price ranges I should expect to pay for the boiler and total installation and what kinds of things I should ask so that I look like I know what I am talking about. I live in the NE United States.
   My boiler is at 20-30 years old and I don't want to be without heat if it conks out in the dead of winter. My radiators look okay, are well sealed etc. I only expect to replace the boiler and expansion tank.
   High efficiency is not imperative as my husband and I plan to move to a bigger house in 5 or 6 years. The major reason for replacing the current heater is that I don't expect it to be worth it to have parts replaced when the boiler breaks down.

   • ANSWER:
     Boiler replacement will depend primarily on efficiency. A boiler of your age will probably be 60 to 70% efficient (i.e. 40 to 30% of the gas feeding it is wasted in flue gas instead of coveted to heat energy). A modern 80% boiler should run you around 4-5K installed. A high efficiency boiler (92 to 95% efficient) generally runs 5-7K installed and generally requires reconfiguration of the supply lines at the boiler.

     A great add-on to a high efficiency boiler is an indirect-fired water heater. Be sure to ask your contractor about these, utility rebates/financing and the new 2006 IRS tax credit for high efficiency heating equipment.

10. QUESTION:
    combi boiler or a hot water tank???
    does anyone know which is better? we got our gas bill in yesterday for the quarter and since we havent used the central heating in months we know that it is pretty much just the heating of the water, its a combi boiler that we have. but what we want to know is will it work out cheaper in the long run to fit a hot water tank and have an immersion heater?
    our bill for this quarter was about £90, but with the gas prices set to rise again we have been seriously cutting down on everything, and have insulated the house with all we can afford, loft insulation and cavity wall foam etc.
    its a three bed house with one bathroom and a washing machine. would it be worth us getting a hot water tank? are they better than the combi???

    thank you so so much for all answers in advance.

    can i just emphasis though that its just the hot water that i'm talking about, not central heating as we have a open fire which we are planning on using in the winter more than the central heating. thanks.
    sorry i should have added that i mean both environmentally efficient and financially efficient.

    • ANSWER:
      my advice would be to stay with a combi boiler i swapped to one last august the benefits of these against a standard hot water tank and immersion heater are immense if you are paying £90 a quarter then you have a pretty good deal ok here's the statistics:

      a standard water tank hold approx 40 litres of water and the immersion heater obviously has to heat all that water up that imagine it as being a big kettle it can take anything up to an hour to get hot water imagine the electricity you are using heating it all up not too mention how long your waiting for it very slow and expensive to run

      a modern combi boiler is designed to heat the water on demand and typically only has to heat about 9 litres of water this is why it is able to produce near enough instant hot water much quicker and be more energy efficient making it much cheaper to run it should also give you a much greater water pressure and because you dont need a great big water tank in your house you also have a bit more space on average the combi boiler should save you around 40% on your annual energy bill i would never go back to a tank and immersion heater but that is just my opinion ultimately the decison is yours but if i were you keep with what you got the other thing to consider too are the old systems are becoming more and more obsolete becaue everyone is swapping to combi boilers hope this helps good luck

11. QUESTION:
    Should I goto a tankless water heater?
    I am about to replace my natural gas hot water tank. I am looking at going tankless. priced at about ,000 (for ability to run 2 showers at a time)

    1. how much money in gas would I save?

    2. how easy are they to install?

    3. how well do they heat the water?

    • ANSWER:
      Paul is on target. the temperature rise it provides is key to your satisfaction.
      Also, I do think they make gas ones. If you can install a regular HW heater, you should be able to do one of these, too.

12. QUESTION:
    Do those tank-less water heaters really give you adequate hot water when you need it?
    I'm looking into getting one and wanted honest answers from people who may have used them or who are using them currently. I would particularly like to hear from those of you who are using the total electric ones since my home is all electric.

    Do you get adequate hot water when you need it?
    Is it really HOT water or is it just hot enough (you know what I mean)
    Is the water pressure hindered any?
    How was your electric bill before and after installing it? Any noticeable difference in price?

    Thanks for any info and opinions.

    • ANSWER:
      These water heaters are usually 3 to 4 times more expensive to buy than a conventional tank type heater.
      Keep in mind that the tank-less heaters warrantee is roughly the same length of time as a conventional tank (5-7 years).
      For the difference in cost, I'd keep what you have now. Any initial savings in utilities would be exceeded by upgrade price.

13. QUESTION:
    How can you cakculate the cost of heating hot water in a domestic household situation?
    I would like to compare natural gas to propane gas to electric water heaters in a way that is understandable to a lay person. I understand that heating water is one of the highest energy costs in a home but how would I compare the price of a tank to a tankless water heater?

    • ANSWER:
      A British Thermal Unit (BTU), is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit. Multiply the BTU output of the heating appliance (found on the nameplate) by the number of gallons it holds (also found on the nameplate) and multiply that number by 8.35 (The weight in pounds of one gallon of water) Tankless water heaters are instantaneous, but they have to heat cold water because they don't have any storage capacity.
      You also have to determine the cost of Electricity (sold by the Kwh), propane (Sold by he gallon) and natural gas(sold by the cubic foot) in your area and use those figures to calculate the cost of energy.

14. QUESTION:
    Our hot water does not even last a full shower, new tank or new element??
    do you have an idea what the elements would cost, I priced the tanks at Lowes...thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Before you go to the trouble of replacing your element or elements, and wasting money, try some simple tests.

      Turn off the power to the water heater. remove the wires to the elements (one element at a time) and get a meter and check the element for continuity. If you have continuity, I would then put the wires back on and turn the power back on and see if you have power to the element from the thermostat. If not then replace the upper or lower thermost. If you do have power on them both, there is a possibility that you have a false reading from the continuity test but try these tests first.
      If it should be your element, make sure you get the correct wattage element. It should be stamped on the side where the wires connect.
      I wouldn't replace the tank until it starts leaking or shows signs of wear by giving you rusty water and such.

15. QUESTION:
    Are these charges too much for a hot water heater replacement?
    My 40 gallon hot water tank has failed and needs to be replaced. The hot water tank itself is being replaced under warranty. The questions that I have is regarding the non-covered charges that the plumber is saying is necessary to replace the tank. The tank and all related equipment is 12 years old. He stated that the current expansion tank should be replaced, because someone wouldn't "replace a cars engine without replacing the radiator" and he would like to charge 5 for parts and labor. Dielectric connectors have to be installed due to code and he wants to change 1 for those. The current tank is on a stand that was built when the house was build and is made of 2x6 with a 3/4" plywood top. He stated that it should be replaced because the plywood on top got wet and probably wouldn't hold if it got wet again. Instead of replacing the top piece of wood with wood, he wants to remove that stand and install a steel stand and wants to charge another for that. To sum it up, here's the charges:

    Expansion Tank - 5
    Dielectric Connectors - 1
    Steel Stand -
    Total Parts and Labor Costs = 1

    Here's the pricing I see at Home Depot:
    Expansion Tank - .77
    Dielectric Connectors - .27 X 2 = .54
    Steel Stand - .17
    Total Parts Cost = .48

    He's already being paid for the warranty work to remove the old tank and put the new one in, the installation of these items should take no more than 1 extra hour to complete and that's being generous.

    Does it seem like this plumber is trying to overcharge for these items to make up for any difference in payment for the warranty work that he is contracted to complete?

    • ANSWER:
      You are allowed to supply your own parts, if you want to go to Home Depot and get the parts then he has to put them in and you will only get charged for the labor. Just make sure your there when he comes, that way he doesn't try to charge your for a whole bunch of labor. Good luck!

16. QUESTION:
    Is this a good price for a hot water heater?
    I have an apartment building. It has natural gas water heaters. One of the heaters went and we decided to convert to electric. The plumber gave us a final price of 8.99. Is this a good price?
    This is for 53 foot of cord (to run to the electric box from the water tank), 2 ft of pipe that the law requires be replaced above the tank, a breaker for the tank, and all the labor. The man is a friend of my great grandfather and always did work for my mom when I was growing up. Everyone said he always gave the family very fair reasonable prices I just want to b sure. Thanks
    Before I hear all the answers telling me to use a reputable and insured plumber please rest assured that the is licensed, insured, and has great credentials. I just want to be sure I am getting a very good price. I think it is a 50 gallon tank if it matters.

    • ANSWER:
      That seems like a decent price, But a gas water heater would be the wise choice in the long run because gas has a 2to1 advantage in efficiency.

17. QUESTION:
    my oil fired hot water heater broke and i need a new one. any one know the price of this job? thanks!?
    Basically the tank was leaking water all over my basement and the tec said I need a new one. He said that water had gotten into the fire chamber.the tank is about 15 years old.if you know of any web sites that i could look up to compare prices that would help. i searched endlessly with no answers. thanks....

    • ANSWER:
      Funny...this happened to us just 2 days ago. We live in CT. Water leaked out of the bottom seam all over the place. We replaced it with a good quality tank by Bock, 50 gallon, and the total cost installed was 00. This included the tank, as well as the work of the plumber and heating technician. Unless you're really handy (can solder well), you'll need to call in the plumber; also disposing of the old one is tricky because it's considered hazardous due to the oil. Good luck.

18. QUESTION:
    Should you install a solar water heater?
    Should you install a solar water heater? The average home has a 200 liter (50-60 gallon) hot-water tank, which is effectively drained and replenished three times per day. Assume that the entering tap water is 15 degrees C and is heated to 50 degrees C. Given an average energy from sunlight of 1.53 kJ/cm2 per day, how large would the collection area (in m2) of a solar water heater need to be if its efficiency is 28%? Assume that the price of a solar collector is 5/m2. How much would it cost to install this hot water system?

    • ANSWER:
      I don't see how you can go rwong installing it, be it for economic -, environmental reasons or otherwise. In time, the system will undoubtedly pay for itself. There is also the safety factor. Propane can be volatile, something you don't have to worry about with solar. Hot water haeting systems aren't as high tech ( at laest not some) as you might think. You could probaly even install some pretty primitive ones of your own making. You could put a flat rectangular box with a large surface area on you roof, paint it a flat black , and you'll be surpriced at how much it can heat water. And you could just buy the standard hot water heating panels, witha pressure relief valve, and a mechanical heat expansion solar tracking device, or a computer controlled tracking. Pool heating systems , for the most part are pretty primitive, consisting mostly of lots of small rubber tubes bunched together in a mat, all connected to a larger supply , feed and circulation tubes. You could even coil a bunch of metal tubes , and paint them a flat black for maximum absorbtion of solar heat. I'd go solar. All around it's a good idea.

19. QUESTION:
    What is this "RARE" Home Water Heater System called?
    We get our heat FROM the hot water tank.
    It works like a car radiator.
    The heated water runs through a seperate line (normal tanks don't have this extra line) into a radiator and the water returns to the tank through another port (so there are 2 extra ports that this radiator system uses). A fan blows on the radiator providing the heat for our house.

    Well our tank just went out (leaks and now the pilot won't stay lit) now we are looking to get a new one, either tankless or with a storage tank depending on pricing.

    So does anyone know what "name" these special tanks/setups are called?
    Or what "search words" i could type so i can find one.
    we called companies and they want a fortune. I can install one myself but I am just having trouble finding one that will work for our houses' radiator heat/water setup

    • ANSWER:
      "Integrated Water Heater"
      These units combine both water-heating and space-heating
      functions into one appliance. Most integrated water heaters
      provide large amounts of hot water and feature sealed
      combustion.
      If you need to buy:
      • Both a furnace and a water heater—Compare the cost and
      performance of an integrated heater versus separate units.
      • A high-efficiency boiler—Companion tanks are available to
      store hot water made by the boiler. Companion tank water
      heaters have a very low operating cost and a long life.

20. QUESTION:
    Who is responsible for making sure the gas lines that run from my propane tank to my house are installed right
    I have a propane tank on my property that is serviced by a propane company. The gas lines that run from my house to the tank are underground. I bought the house 5 years ago and on numerous occassions I have contacted the company because of the smell of gas somewhere and they would come out and check their tank and inside my house. Each time they found nothing and once they found a tiny leak somewhere. I also asked them many times why it was costing us so much for propane when all we use it for is the stove and the hot water tank, they would say because of rising gas prices! Well this past week we ran out of gas in the tank which they are supposed to not let happen and when they came to fill it they ran a leak test and it failed. Later that day with a tech here from the company tested again and found that there was a major leak somewhere. Found the leak by the smell of the soil advised to replace at my expense even though the tech said the gas line wasnt installed properly.
    I bought the house after the gas lines were installed. I also pay over 00 a year for propane and all i use it for is the stove and the hot water heater for 2 adults and 1 child. On the companies own website they have a calculater test to determine your average cost for propane for the year and it said on average propane should run me 0 a year and we have been paying over 00 a year. No one ever suggested that there could be a leak in the pipes underground, amazing especially because the tech. from their co. said they weren't even installed properly. I don't understand how this could be my fault!

    • ANSWER:
      1) Propane is NOT a utility, as inferred by other answerer.

      2) You, as the owner of the property, are responsible for your lines (just as you are responsible for repairs to your auto, NOT Exxon).

      3) YOU are able to have your lines tested by a propane company OR a plumber at ANY time that you suspect a problem. Pick up a phone & make a call. YOU are ultimately responsible for the safety & well-being of your family and the upkeep of your property.

      4) IF you purchased a NEW home 5 years ago, you MAY have legal recourse against the builder and/or original plumber. I'm certain that any lawyer will be happy to take MORE of your money to pursue this.

      5) My advice: Fix the problem, get another propane supplier & move on to a happier life. )

21. QUESTION:
    Price to instal a solar water heater?
    Should you install a solar water heater? The average home has a 200 liter (50-60 gallon) hot-water tank, which is effectively drained and replenished three times per day. Assume that the entering tap water is 13 degrees C and is heated to 55 degrees C. Given an average energy from sunlight of 1.53 kJ/cm2 per day, how large would the collection area (in m2 of a solar water heater need to be if its efficiency is 20%? Assume that the price of a solar collector is 5/m2. How much would it cost to install this hot water system?

    Calculate energy required to heat 1 mL of water. Convert this to tank volume. area=heat required/(solar heat/area)/eff. Installation cost = area x solar collector cost.

    I'm getting 34x10^6 m^2
    12x10^9 dollars to install

    Apparently this is wrong but I can't find my mistakes. Anyone?
    I have 4180 J/Liter giving 837,200 J to heat up 200 Liters of water 1 degree C. I multiplied that by 3 because it's drained and filled 3 times a day giving me 2,511,600J per day. I multiplied that by 42 (55-13) giving me 105x10^6J per day, altering for the change in temperature of the tank. I took that and converted it to kJ = 105x10^3kJ per day. Took 1.53kJ/cm^2 and divided by 1000 to get m^2.

    105x10^3/(.0153kJ/m^2)-----> Divided by .20 for efficiency factor and got 34x10^6 m^2

    34x10^6 m^2 x 375 to get 12x10^9 dollars

    I know this is wrong, but I just can't seem to find the mistake.

    • ANSWER:
      Eyeballing it, about 50 m^2, and 000, which is way out of line with the real world, at least, for Hawaii. Without that 20% efficiency number, the answer would be reasonable for me. I would think 10 m^2 and 00.

      Look up the "specific heat of water", and find out how many joules are needed to heat a gram (= 1 mL) of water by one degree C. That's the same number of kJ needed to heat a liter.

      EDIT:

      "kJ = 105x10^3kJ per day. Took 1.53kJ/cm^2 and divided by 1000 to get m^2."

      105 x 10^3 kJ per day. I agree. But you should take 1.53 kJ/cm^2 and *multiply* by (100 x 100 = 10,000) to get kJ/m^2. So that's 1.53 x 10^4 kJ/m^2.

      Dividing that figure into 105 x 10^3 kJ, you'll get 105/15.3 = about 7 m^2. Then divide by 0.20 to get 35 m^2.

22. QUESTION:
    Which water heating system is the most efficient, realistic, and price effective?
    I am looking into water heating systems and I am looking more between a regular storage tank water heater that is insulated to prevent heat loss, has factory installed heat traps to prevent escape of hot water, and has an electronic ignition and a solar powered water heater with a regular water heater for a back up (because I have heard they usually aren't able to provide as much). Which is more efficient, cost wise and energy wise?

    • ANSWER:
      It can vary by where you are. If you are in a cold climate, a solar water panel is not the most practical at certain times of the year.

      A website with good information, http://www.builditsolar.com He is in Montana, where it gets really cold. So you can find some useful info there as well.

      In general, the water heaters in the stores have a tag that indicates what the estimated cost to operate it each year based on a certain rate of cost for fuel, and you can use that as a guideline in calculating what your annual cost to operate it will be, then add the cost of the heater and the cost of installation if you are not doing it yourself.

      You can expect a storage tank water heater to have a tank last 6 to 12 years depending on water condition, and maintenance of the anode rod.

      Most on demand heaters have a jacket tank of about a gallon capacity, and most manufacturers have a warranty on those of 10 years.minimum.

      The better solar water panels have a 10 year warranty at a minimum, but you have reduncy with the back up. And you may have extra issues with storage tanks, isolating the collector plumbing, etc.

      It may not pay to have the solar panel heater installed at this time, but it can be used as a way of avoiding the likely carbon taxes of the future.

23. QUESTION:
    is it good to let an oil tank run on empty while I use the electric hot water heater?
    We had been using our electric hot water and our oil tank to heat the water. I loved it. My husband just discovered a way to only use the electric hot water to heat our water and as a result, does not use the oil tank anymore. We heat our house with a pellet stove. Our oil tank is empty and he said that's not a problem, as we have an electric hot water and a pellet stove, which he would rather use than pay the expensive price for more oil. But my problem is.....the water in the shower is warm but not hot. The water was just the right temperature when it was working off both the electric water heater and the oil. But my husband refuses to use the oil tank now. I guess it makes sense for his reasons not to, but I hate taking a shower when the water is like bath water. Is there something we're overlooking because I don't think I should be this unhappy.

    • ANSWER:
      Your Electric hot water heater has thermostats to raise the Temperature, remove the Access covers on the front and you will see a Gauge turn it up a bit and you will now have a hot shower ! As far as the oil tank I would not leave it empty all year long wait until the prices drop for oil and at least half a tank. Good Luck

24. QUESTION:
    Are these prices real for heating tank?
    Leak in 80 gallon hot water heater. Quoted 3300. for tank with coils. 4200 for tank less. Any suggestions for makes prices etc. Live in NY state.

    • ANSWER:
      Those prices are included with installation. The average price for a 40-50 gallon water tank is around 0 to 00, depending if you want tank or a tank-less. Is this Gas or electric? Either can reflect on the price. Then there is the installation, depending on who you know, or what company comes in to do it, the cheapest I've done one is for 0 plus the tank. 80 gallons, your looking for a lot more $ to spend on labor because it IS a two man job! Good Luck!

25. QUESTION:
    What is the price on a antique wood stove, approximately 1940 for the year?
    The stove is white with warming oven and hot water tank on it. The stove is made by enterprize around the 1940's.

    • ANSWER:
      you can go to antiqnet.com or yahoo's shopping bar to see what number of prices es that are in today hope this helps
      - good luck

26. QUESTION:
    house with gas and electric water heater?
    Hello. My wife and I just purchased a house. As I turned the water on today, I noticed the 2 water heaters were different, one gas and one electric. They are set up in "series," with the cold water entering the gas tank, the hot water from that feeding in to the cold water intake for the electric, and the hot water from the electric goes throughout the house.

    My question is in regards to this. What are potential problems? What are potential benefits? I would like to use the 2 to be able to take advantage of price differences should one become more expensive if that is feasible. Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      If you shut down the gas, the electric will do all the heating - probably a bad idea. If you shut down the electric, the gas will heat water but you will have to waste all the electric unit water to get hot water - a worse ides.
      If one heater will serve you re-plumb them in parallel with shutoffs so you can use either one.
      My bet is the gas unit is more frugal.

27. QUESTION:
    What size water heater should I choose for a two-family house?
    If I have a house that is going to have one family living upstairs and one family living downstairs, would an 80-gallon water heater be large enough or should it be perhaps 96 gallons or more? One water heater will need to serve the needs of both floors. I notice that water heater prices increase a huge amount for tanks over 80 gallons. The home is 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and it will have 2 dishwashers and 2 washing machines as well.

    Just as a side note: I grew up in a 3-bedroom house, and when our family of three was living together, we would always run out of hot water in the mornings even with our 80 gallon tank.

    • ANSWER:
      Get the largest one you can, then you don't have to worry about running out of hot water in the shower.

28. QUESTION:
    average price to change a hot water cylinder?
    my indirect hot water cylinder need changing, i got a quote form 3 plumbers who said around £500, after research the cylinder is around £250 so 250 tit is i suppose a good wage. however one said my loft tank needed to be bigger as at 25 gallons it was too small for our big house. 8 bedrooms. he quoted another £450 to put in a coffin tank of 50 gallons. a friend said it wasnt a long job to do and the tank would be about £150 so by charging £300 to fit it he was def ripping us off. even i would think it a longer and more complex job to fit a cylinder than a tank. any plumbers opinipons welcomed, thanks
    so you would charge 200 to fit loft tank and £150 for the cost of it is £350 this chap is charging 450 so yes he does seem more expensive than you ! that was my main question, 450 seemed steep for fitting a loft water tank compared with 500 for fitting the hot water cylinder which as you say is a longer more complex job.

    • ANSWER:
      A plumber has to make a living. I am surprised you have a large house obviously valuable and yet
      you are bitching about paying someone to fit it. Remember the guy has come out to quote
      and has to get to your house fuel isn't cheap these days. Expenses of running the van etc.
      Plumbing and central heating has a lot of overheads that aren't considered. Gas safe charge
      the poor guy £250 every year for which he gets absolutely nothing back and you think he should do it
      for £150. After fuel costs and parts he would have nothing!

      Firstly swapping out a hot water cylinder is time consuming.
      1.First the cold and hot tank need to be drained. Draining doesn't take 5 minutes. Using a hose
      even a small hot water tank can take over an hour to drain.
      2.Next your central heating will needs to be drained so that the indirect pipes can be disconnect
      again this doesn't take 5 minutes.
      3.Next it is unlikely the pipes will be in the same places as your old hot tank so it will mean fittings
      and soldering again time consuming.
      4. Next it's refill time for the hot water tank and central heating. Any leaks and the whole process
      has to be done again from draining to correct the leak and refill.

      Sure you could do the job yourself for less but how long is it going to take you?
      A 25 gallon cold tank is small but it depends on the rate this is refilled by the cold mains. If you haven't had any problems before then it doesn't need changing.

      I would suggest mains pressure unvented hot tank then this removes the need for a cold mains tank in the loft.

      Fitting a hot water cylinder could be a days job.
      I would be charging maybe £200 labour on top of the price of the tank for doing the above.

29. QUESTION:
    What is a reasonable price to have a new combi boiler fitted? (UK)?
    This is to include labour, parts and removal and disposal of old hot water tank and bolier.
    Thank you!

    • ANSWER:
      What you require is a conversion from a standard system to a combination system. Choose an installer who is approved by a manufacturer, preferably Worcester Bosch or Vaillant, WB give approved engineers 5 years guarantee, you are also more assured that the system is powerflushed properly, even an approved engineer may try to sell you a 24kw boiler with no temperature control on the hot water, don't buy it, a 30kw boiler will provide 12 litres a minute (any less takes too long to fill a bath), a combi should be used with the hot water thermostat turned to medium for normal use and turned up to maximum for running a bath, otherwise, you put cold water in the water you just paid to heat up. Cost for conversion, with vertical flue (less neighbour or window issues), in airing cupboard, 1st annual service free, 5 yr g/tee should be around £2600, thermostatic radiator valves extra. Pay cheap and do it again in 2 - 7 years. If you already have a combi, you may need to move it if the flue faces a neighbour, about £1900 - £2000, British gas would charge about £4000 and 3000 respectively for this. Sapper is too expensive, even more than BG, and Oscar is too cheap!

30. QUESTION:
    New AO Smith or Bradford White Hot Water Heater?
    Our water heater died.
    The plumbing contractors in our area mostly carry & recommend Bradford White or AO Smith brand as a replacement 40-gal hot water heater.
    They are about the same price.

    If anyone has experience with one or both of these brands of gas hot water heaters, can you give me an opinion as to which you think is best?

    Add'l info:
    The Bradford White has a 6 year full warranty, and total 12 years on the tank and parts.
    The AO Smith has a 6 year full warranty and 10 years on the tank and parts.
    But a warranty does not reflect the actual performance of a water heater (for example, we had an older Rheem, rated for 6 years, but it lasted 10 years, without any problems)

    • ANSWER:
      Both are good heaters.There are very few differences between most water heaters other than the name on the jacket.Most heater tanks are made in Johnson city Tennessee and these companies buy them,The control [gas valve] on each of these is the same,I don't know who makes the burners but it would not surprise me if another company builds them and these companies buy them.The only real difference that I know of is the incoming water line on the Bradford White has a tube with a turbulator on it that is supposed to help keep the sediment from building up on the bottom of the tank.

31. QUESTION:
    Tankless water heaters for apartments?
    I am considering electric tankless water heaters for each of my 28 2-bedroom 1 bath apartments. What type is recommended? I don't want to recirculate the hot water. The hard water kills the 30-gal tank versions pretty fast plus I am trying to save my residents some money on their electricity bills. I have seen them priced from 350-2000 and would like to get by with as inexpnesive as practical (remember - 28 units lol) without buying junk. Is the Tankless1 a good make and model for this application?

    • ANSWER:
      I would check with a company that manufactures and sells these units. They produce hot water on demand only, and that saves money. In Europe we have used these type of water heaters already 50 years ago, however, in the USA they are fairly new on the market and not cheap, as we found out. When checking the water heater prices, we were disappointed with their high cost, and left things as they were for the time being.
      We live in New York State where the local electric companies are charging outrageous prices for electricity. In time we also like to come up with an energy efficient way of heating our water.

32. QUESTION:
    OIL VS GAS HEAT-HELP! I am starting the process fo changing to a brand new heating system-steam to hot water.
    The cost of the entire new system is around ,000. Our current oli/steam radiator system is very old (90 years), inefficient and extremely expensive to heat the house. My next question is-SHOULD I STICK WITH OIL OR CHANGE TO GAS?. Can anyone give me pros and cons, experience with either. I know the BTU's are better with oil, but the efficiency rating of the burners and price per gallon is better with gas. Even if gas prices go up, will they ever meet the currently ever rising oil prices? I have to make a decision very quick as to keep the price this low, it has to be completed this month. Price will stay the same regardless if we choose a gas or oil burner. Also, I don't think the price includes a new oil tank, which would seem to be appropriate as well. I live in the northeast which means we need heat 5-6 months of the year!

    • ANSWER:
      First off, needing to make a fast decision due to a price increase throws up a red flag. Have you gotten several prices from different installers? If not, it's time to do so.

      Call your gas company and ask if they have any programs that will save you $ switching over. Most do and most have discounts on installations as well. Gas or oil? I'd go with gas. Both are going to increase in price but so far gas is much cheaper than oil. This will probably continue to be the same for many years. We have enough gas, the price will increase because the price of oil keeps going up and the gas companies will be able to get away with it as long as they keep their prices lower than oil.

33. QUESTION:
    How well do tankless water heaters work, and what is the upfront price difference?
    were building a house and i was curious if these things work as well as a tank water heater or if they take forever to warm up, dont get hot, etc. and what the cost difference is from a traditional water heater

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know the upfront price difference, but according to "Energy Star" you'll get the following breakdown over the life of the water heater compared to a "traditional gas storage":

      Gas Condensing Storage: 0/year
      Whole House Gas Tankless: 5/year
      Solar water heater w/ electric backup: 0/year
      Heat Pump Water Heater: 0/year

      Note that no electric options are mentioned. Electric heating is grossly inefficient and costly, tankless or not.

      In addition, if you are eligable, take advantage of the 00 energy tax credit. Now water heaters are included. There may be more local credits and utility rebates that apply.

34. QUESTION:
    Saving Energy - I Give Up?
    I do everything I can to save energy. Have double glazing fitted, cavity wall insulation, double thickness insulation in the loft, energy bulbs, hot water tank lagged, I only buy 'A' rated appliances. I do my washing at night on economy 7, keep doors closed, only have the radiators on in rooms I use most often, I recycle paper, tin cans, glass, I drive a lead free petrol car, YET petrol prices have continued to rise, poll tax goes up, gas and electric prices are up. A few years ago when I wasn't doing anything to save energy my bills were a lot cheaper, now I'm saving energy it's costing me a fortune. Is it just me or is everyone noticing this?

    • ANSWER:
      Here's something you may not have thought of -- you can buy an electric car conversion for as little as 00. Electricity to run the car only cost 10% what gasoline does. Link:
      *
      http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/

35. QUESTION:
    Estimated cost of change a house over to total electric...?
    I live in a house where the only use for the gas is the hot water tank and the furnace. I want to change this over to a tank-less water heater and electric furnace. Tired of paying for a electric and gas bill. Can anyone give me ideal of how this with cost?

    I've price the the tank-less water heater already, but not an electric furnace.
    Almost forgot. I no longer want to have gas. I want a totally electric house.
    I looking for estimate from a person who has had this done. I know it will not be the same price. What I'm looking for is a range. That way when I do start calling contractors I will have a ballpark figure or a round about figure as to where it should start at. If this help the house is split foyer 1900 sqfeet heated space built in 1971 on a slab. Kitchen, dining room/living room, 3 bd rm upstair with two baths and two rooms and 1/2 bath downstairs.The circuit breaker, hot watertank, and furnace are all in the garage. According to the guy who did my inspection my electrical wire is up to date. Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      The Instant ELECTRIC tankless water heater will require you to upgrade your entire electrical service.You may need a 400amp service. The last one I did was a 24kw unit. A 24kw unit pulls 100 amps(this is the size of most house services). Make a long story short, you will spend a small fortune trying to do this. My suggestion: stick with GAS. You can get a gas tankless water heater. You need to consult a plumber for this, you need a bigger gas line coming in.

36. QUESTION:
    Electric water tank versus combi-gas boiler?
    I have an electric powered water tank and I am considering installing a condensing combi-gas boiler.

    I live by myself and my hot water usage is not very high. I used to live in a flat where the back boiler system was changed for a condensing combi-gas system and my bills almost halved.

    What are the possible savings of changing systems?

    My electric price per unit is: 28.496p
    My gas price per unit is: 8.756p

    Does anyone know enough about boilers to estimate a guess?

    Thanks
    I appreciate all answers, but would anyone know the monetary value difference? I am unsure of the equations involved to make a decision.
    I have to add some details I have found out.

    Electric is 100% efficient, so the cost per kw unit is: 28.496p. Gas condensing combi-gas boilers are 87% efficient, so the relative cost is: 10.06p

    To heat up 40 liters of water is about 1.6 kw, but the water tank wastes 1.8 kw per 24 hours. So, per month it costs me about £20.12 to have a bath, but would only cost me £1.67 per month if it was gas.

    This would give me a saving of about £221.40 over the year. The cost of installing my own boiler would be about £650.00 including a single radiator. Therefore it would take 3 years to make it worthwhile.

    I am opting for this choice as it is a Georgian property and I am very limited on what can be fitted.

    • ANSWER:
      Look on here.
      http://jspinderplumbingandheating.co.uk/

37. QUESTION:
    Pricing for a 20 gallon salt water tank?
    i am new to salt water fish, and i need to know what i need, i have a tank, but i am guessing the lights, hood, filter , and all that are not suited for them cause its a freshwater goldfish tank, the temp in the house is pretty warm so if my house is to hot will a heater cool down the tank. like for a correct temp. overall i need to know what i need to get and how much it cost. PS: name things that are optional to.

    • ANSWER:
      Are you just planning on getting fish, or are you going for the whole reef setup? If you're just getting fish, most of your freshwater equipment will actually work-- there's no need to upgrade lighting (though you may want to replace the bulb with something around 10,000K), and the filter and heater will work the same. Ideally, you'd want to add a protein skimmer, too, but I've gotten by without, provided you stay on top of your water changes and exploit some kind of nutrient sink (like macroalgae or a denitrifying system).

      Heaters will not cool down the tank-- they will heat up the tank. When the water gets much above the temperature the heater is set to, it will shut off, but it won't do anything to lower the temperature-- you need a chiller for this. Fortunately, this isn't such a big concern with just fish, as there's no need for lights that will put out huge amounts of heat, and the fish are fairly tolerant of temporary, slightly elevated temperatures.

      If you just get fish, and maybe some live rock, you'd be looking at spending about 0 (including livestock, decor, substrate, etc.). If you want a reef, you should expect to spend about 0-500 (T-5, CFL, or metal halide lighting, preferably a skimmer, live stock, supplements, etc.).

38. QUESTION:
    Fixer upper help? Mobile Home?
    okay i found a mobile home on 5 acres for a really really cheap price.

    But it needs:

    Plumbing
    Water
    Electric ( the electric company will rewire it and everything in order to do electric for no additonal )
    Hot Water Tank

    How much do you think it would cost for all of that or if you coupld break it down for me.

    3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home
    everything used to work in it but no longer after sitting and vandalized.

    Please help
    single wide i believe and in venus texas

    • ANSWER:
      Each state will have a different set of costs. The best thing to do is look in the yellow pages of your telephone book under Construction or Builders. Get two or three free estimates and then choose the one you like best. There are some companies that remodel Mobile homes only. Look for these companies too.

      In our city, a new three bedroom/two bath Mobile home can cost as much as ,000. I feel sure you could have all this done, plus check the roof, for next to nothing. Check it out first.

39. QUESTION:
    Mobile Home Fixer Upper----Questions????
    : okay i found a mobile home on 5 acres for a really really cheap price.

    But it needs:

    Plumbing
    Water
    Electric ( the electric company will rewire it and everything in order to do electric for no additonal )
    Hot Water Tank

    How much do you think it would cost for all of that or if you coupld break it down for me.

    3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home
    everything used to work in it but no longer after sitting and vandalized.

    Please let me know or where can i go to find out

    • ANSWER:
      Sounds like it needs a lot of work! Hope you are getting a good deal. For price, I was assume it is worth negative dollars, because it will probably have other issues that you don't even know about yet.
      Did a quick google search on mobile home repair.
      found:
      www.mobilehomerepair.com

      For water/Plumbing: http://mfdhousing.com/portal/stories.php3?nid=4468
      For electrical:
      http://www.mobilehomedoctor.com/electric.htm

      Also check out how to tell if your heater is safe:
      http://mfdhousing.com/portal/stories.php3?nid=5094

40. QUESTION:
    1997 ford ranger towing capacity.?
    I am buying a Dutchman pop up camper today. I have a 1997 ford ranger 4cyl. The camper is over the trucks pulling capacity of 2200lbs. (2495lbs) The camper wont be pulled far, prob about 20 miles. Do you think the ranger could safely pull it? It has 168,000 miles on it. Doesn't use a drop of oil, great running truck, new brakes. I am concerned it will too much, but I don't haven anything else to pull it with, and cant get a bigger truck right now. any advice? I also thought about putting in a 4.10 rear end,to replace the 3.55. for more pulling power. I couldn't turn down the price of the camper, only 0.00, and I am going to tear out the shower, toilet, hot water tank, and holding tanks to make it lighter.

    • ANSWER:
      I think the safety hazard here is because the truck is relatively light, in certain situations you could lose traction on the drive/control wheels.

      If you decide to do this, I would recommend:

      * adding 500 lbs in the center of the truck (in the cab or at the forward end of the bed)
      * drive on roads which are flat and straight
      * don't speed, and take turns and bumps VERY slow

      The last two are common sense but adding weight is counter-intuitive. It will increase the load on the brakes themselves, but more weight on the wheels will give you better traction for both acceleration and braking.

      The rear end is only an issue if you want to accelerate hard.

      You could get around the whole problem by renting a larger truck for a couple of hours from U-haul or Home Depot.

41. QUESTION:
    High electric costs?
    I live in a tiny 2 bedroom apartment in a large apartment complex.
    I moved into the apartment in August 2007. The first few months the bill ran around a month. Our November 2007 bill was around 0. December's bill was about twenty dollars more.
    I just received my January's bill and nearly had a coronary. It was over 0. I've called every agency to find out if the cost of electricity has increased to no avail. My bill last winter at it's highest was only 0 for a two bedroom condo. I had a washer, electric dryer, electric hot water tank, and a dishwasher. My husband works full time in mid management.
    He makes a decent living. Does anyone know why prices are skyrocketing?

    • ANSWER:
      Check the bills to see if they were "Estimated Bills" or Actual Meter Read Bills.

      In an apartment, it's also possible you are paying for hallway lighting, or someone elses electric if they are smart enough to tap into yours! Never know. I just got my electric bill this month and it was an "Estimated" Bill, which means no one read my meter, they just guessed based upon last years meter read at this time,and will adjust up or down when they actually read the meter!

      Hope this helps

42. QUESTION:
    Is my mom going to be like this for the rest of my life? (or is it pregnancy)?
    In the last month my mom has driving me totally crazy! Everything I do she has a comment or tells me how I'm doing it wrong. I'm 39 almost 40 weeks pregnant right now & still working full time (CNA so I don't sit around)
    1. Every little pain she either says its nothing your being a baby or wants me to go to the ER. She even said she was going to call 911 the 1 day my blood sugar dropped. (she didn't work while pregnant) She yells at me for working to much but then if I don't pick up days she reminds me babies aren't free.
    2. Today our hot water tank blew up. So she is telling me places to look (no kidding Lowes & Homedepo) Then tells me I'm wrong on prices when I'm looking right at them online.
    3. Makes comments about how my doctors are wrong on when they think the baby is coming.
    4. Tells me I'm lazy & my husband does to much for me. But then if I tell her I'm doing anything at home she asks why he isn't doing it. Like he is lazy.
    5. She's mad we aren't going to leave our 3-5week old baby with her at her house (my drunk father & 4 dogs) & go to a wedding. that my husband is going to stay home with the baby. So I hear how I'm over protective already.

    I have barley answered my phone the last week. But if I don't pick up or at least text her she will call my cell 3 times, my house phone, then my husbands cell while he is at work. No matter the hour of the day. I do no sleep at night so I have been sleeping between 8am-noon.
    & she wonders why I have asked for no family to be at the hospital while I give birth. I plan on not calling her till I know it will be late for her to get to the hospital.

    Is this a pregnancy thing or is she going to drive me crazy like this forever?

    • ANSWER:
      NO ! She is behaving like a little excited 'mother hen' and probably does not realise she is doing it.

      There is a possibility that because you are getting close, the anxieties of both you Mum and yourself are clashing.

      All Mums behave like this towards the end of a pregnancy, they just can't help it. They simply have "new baby" on their minds 24/7 and panic if they cannot get the right answers instantly.

43. QUESTION:
    Did I just get ripppped off?
    My water heater needed to be replaced and the reputable contractor is at our garage right now replacing the new hot water heater. when he first came in, we knew what the charges were, and after he looked at our water tank, he said that our expansion tank needed to be replaced as well as it was installed improperly. he added 0 for expansion tank installation on top of our total charges. (600 bucks for 50 gallon water heater and 260 labor, installation) MY husband said we would just do it because we got kinda scared that as the expansion tank was installed improperly, and we trusted this company, we did not want to waste more time without hot water and we were tired of researching and comparing with other contractor. (Other contractor said we did not need to replace the expansion tank, but they are fairly new and is not so well known company) . so the contractor is doing his work right now almost done... should I ask him to give us discount? my husband already signed the work release thing below the estimate, and I feel like we are getting ripped off as i research that the retail price for water expansion tank is only 60-70 bucks.. what do you think??

    • ANSWER:
      Sure sounds like a lot of money for a water tank.

44. QUESTION:
    Can I raise the asking price for my house? I am under contract for another home w/ contingency to sell mine.?
    I am under contract to purchase a house with a contingency that I must sell my house within 4 months. It has been 2 months and I received a low bid. Very Low. If I counter with a higher price than list, or even refuse a bid that is my current asking price, can I lose my good faith deposit for the house I am under contract with? Since listing the house, I replaced the hot water tank and HVAC system. I also realized that I do not want to sell my home anymore so I am trying to hold out until the contingency expires and I get my deposit back for the house I wanted to purchase. I am afraid that if I raise my listing price or refuse a bid for the listing price that I will also lose my deposit. I obviously entered into contract for another home too soon and that was my mistake. Please help. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      You better read your contracts they would answer all these questions.

      Normally sellers don't like to accept an offer that is contingent on someone selling their previous home because it gives you all kinds of reasons to back out and get your earnest money back.

      Your contract may be written differently so you ought to read it. Also you should have a real estate agent that is representing you. They won't be happy that you are backing out but they are supposed to look out for your best interest.

      Also - you can always just refuse a contract. You don't have to counter back if you don't want to.

45. QUESTION:
    What fees are associated with buying a home in Canada?
    I'm a first time home buyer and I'm just trying to get my facts straight. I've already met with my bank and they presented us with a package of information that I don't quite understand yet. I'm waiting on a time when my husband can be available for a second meeting.

    From what I've gathered I need to prepare to pay the following:
    - utilities (unless partially included in condo fees)
    - condo fees (if applicable)
    - land transfer tax
    - property taxes
    - homeowners insurance
    - lawyers fees

    I've been warned to watch out for:
    - whether or not things are included in the price such as appliances, lighting fixtures, window coverings, even the hot water tank...
    - there is a previously installed alarm system in which the contract would be taken over
    - there are tenants
    - do-it-yourself renovations completed by the homeowner
    - the reserve funds (or emergency funds) the property has (if townhouse or condos)

    What am I missing? And how does the realtor get paid?

    Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      The realtors are paid from the proceeds of the sale, their commissions are taken out first and the remainder given to the sellers.

      The only things I can think of that were missed are home inspection (don't skip this), possibly a termite inspection depending on where the house is, and adjustments. Adjustments are reimbursements to the sellers for things they may have paid in advance such as water, taxes, oil in the tank, etc. You may have to pay for an appraisal for the bank (this is negotiable).

46. QUESTION:
    which is the cheaper way to operate my gas central heating/boiler ?
    hi there,
    i have a baxi back boiler combined system that heats both my hot water tank (the floor type in green foam cover) and also heats my independant stat rads when i want them, usually i run my hot water on constant and just use the time box to either program heating in winter or just to manually turn heating on and off.
    My question is given the current price of gas.. which is the more economical way to run my hot water ? does it take less gas just to heat the tank from stone cold say for a few hours in the evening and mornings when my family will be needing it for baths etc, or is it cheaper to keep hot all the time as i notice my back boiler flicks on and off just for a few minutes at a time ? but over the period of 24hrs i wondered what is cheaper ?

    • ANSWER:
      Do you leave your kettle on all day just in case you want a coffee
      No, you boil your kettle just when you want some hot water

      Likewise just heat your water when you want some hot water

      Yes you may used a lot of hot water and have it timed to come on, but what if you don't use the water you have heated it will go cold which is money wasted

      it is by far cheaper to only heat the water you intend to use then turn the heater off again until you want some more hot water

47. QUESTION:
    Should we take this to civil court?
    Our lease requires us to leave 135 gallons in the tank when we leave. However he is converting to gas. He sent us an email telling us to burn the 200 gallons (which is what we have in the tank at the moment) before he converts to gas. We pay for the oil, except the 135 that was here before moving in

    Also, he says because since there will be no need for oil that we owe him about 0 the price of the 135 gallons that would have been left if there was an oil tank.

    The only thing the lease says is that we leave 135 gallons, not that we have to burn the remaining 135 and pay him the price of the 135 if a conversion was made.

    Just an after thought about this situation that is getting ugly-
    I sent a letter with my December 1st rent check stating that the hot water tank is 80 years old and crumbling and does not hold in heat. Also, there is very low hot water pressure in the shower (hardly rinses the soap off you).

    My fiance and I pay 00, Do not smoke. Do not have kids. We are very clean and quiet.

    We believe the demand for money is in retaliation for the letter I had sent telling him to make needed repairs. He is spiteful and devious and was fired from 2 DPW jobs. We are dealing with a devious man but we are stuck in a lease and now he wants more money.

    This extra info is just to point out the type of person we are in a lease with. We wish we could break the lease and get away from him.

    For now our problem is do we have to burn the 135 gallons before gas conversion and then cut him a check for the price of the 135 that has been burned?

    • ANSWER:
      No you do NOT have to burn the oil and NO you do not owe him jack. It is HIS decision to convert to gas & he cannot in any way penalize you for that. Your lease clearly states you are to leave 135 gal oil PERIOD. By making this conversion he has made that clause void since there will be no oil for you to leave. Don't burn it off, don't pay him & let the ignorant jerk try to sue you for what he wrongfully believes you owe. He will lose & the judge will educate him.

      He is legally required to make the needed repairs. You have properly notified him in writing so he now has x # of days to fix it depending on state. If he still does not fix it you need to take legal action.

48. QUESTION:
    ________PRICES are skyrocket high_______ food, gas, propane......?
    The refilled my propane tank 75 gals with delivery it can to well over 7.

    Wow -- gas prices are high (Less people travel and tourism in has gone down)

    I had propane tank filled and it cost a lot --- I need propane for hot water is high.

    Groceries are high

    Does it seem that prices have gone up all around since Obama took office 3 years ago?

    NAME A GROCERY ITEM THAT HAS GONE UP IN PRICE.

    .

    .

    .

    • ANSWER:
      milk

      string cheese

49. QUESTION:
    15k in debt from home improvements...?
    We moved into this house in August and have replaced the plumbing, redid the yard, new furnace, hot water tank, heating oil etc, working on the interior. We got the house for a good price and it is located in a good and growing area so we will probably be able to make a profit when the market eventually turns around. So now we have around 8k on credit cards and are paying on the furnace 6k. Barely keeping our head above water at this point. Could not qualify for a home equity loan as we have only been there 7 months. Was this a wise thing to do in the long run and any advice to pay debt down? Thanks!
    Well the problem is we added value and most likely have equity, but no one from the bank ever came out to appraise the house? Doesn't seem right to me...

    • ANSWER:
      Yeah, in same situation with higher numbers. Housing market stinks. Long run, probably a good investment. Probably did too much at one time and now you're suffering--but that's hindsight. Tighten your belts, cut out ALL discretionary spending--no Starbucks, carry your lunch, no weekly hair & nails, no new clothing. No new credit card purchases, unless you have one card that you pay off EVERY month. Every time you go to purchase something ask yourself is this a Need or a Want? What do I want more, my home or this item? Pay down that credit card debt, paying more than minimum. If on more than one card, pay the highest off first. Don't mess up your credit by missing any payments.

      That credit card debt is the killer with those high rates. If you've had the credit card for some time and have a very good payment record, call them and tell them you're a good, long term client and need a lower interest rate, that you're getting lots of offers in the mail from other companies. I did it, and they did. First time I called, I got young twit and she said NO, but I got this letter from company saying they really valued our business and we were good cardholders and they were increasing my credit limit. I wrote back AND called them and said if they really valued me they would show it by reducing my interest rate--and they DID. (I already had more debt than I wanted, could handle).

      Keep telling yourself: This TOO shall pass.

50. QUESTION:
    How do I get information needed to take a non paying customer to court? Like average hr. wages, ect.?
    I have searched on line. To no success. I have a customer that I did a job for that hasn't payed his bill. I remodeled his cabin. 3 rooms of drywall, demolition of kitchen, re framed the kitchen floor completely, hung crown molding and paint prepped. trimmed 4 doors with two piece moldings, demoed an arch way and re trimmed that, hung new cabinets, framed around hot water tank, made door for that tank, installed shoe moldings in three different rooms, insulated kitchen, How do you put a price on that work and where would I get such information to present to a judge in small claims court?

    • ANSWER:
      You have to send a bill before you can do anything.

      You do not take him to court, you put a mechanics lien (even though you are a licensed contractor, not a mechanic, that is just what it is called) on his property.

      You submit the paperwork to the courts for recording, but you do not have to deal with the judge unless he protests it.