Originally Posted By: KD0AXS
Originally Posted By: Dallas69
This is why plumbers get a bad rap
Because they are running a business and not a charity, and need to make a profit?
A lot of room between ripping someone off and charity. What's a fair price, I don't know because I don't know if it was a standard 50 gallon, an on demand, a hybrid or what. But if this guy charges double because this was a single woman that's garbage. Maybe it is a high efficiency or a 12 year warranty and really is worth the cost. Or maybe there was some rework necessary, like new chimney liner or whatever.
I would also point out even if she lives there alone the heater should be sized to the home, not the current occupant. Especially considering the labor is way more then the heater itself, or the difference between the smaller and larger.
Originally Posted By: Dallas69
This is why plumbers get a bad rap
Because they are running a business and not a charity, and need to make a profit?
A lot of room between ripping someone off and charity. What's a fair price, I don't know because I don't know if it was a standard 50 gallon, an on demand, a hybrid or what. But if this guy charges double because this was a single woman that's garbage. Maybe it is a high efficiency or a 12 year warranty and really is worth the cost. Or maybe there was some rework necessary, like new chimney liner or whatever.
I would also point out even if she lives there alone the heater should be sized to the home, not the current occupant. Especially considering the labor is way more then the heater itself, or the difference between the smaller and larger.
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