Replace Your Water Heater Yourself in 10 Easy Steps
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- Switching out your water heater can be done in 10 simple steps, and will make everyone’s life better! #plumbing #waterheater #diy
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I was just quoted $3600 for a job ($2300 for the hearer and $1200 for service). They said it would be three days till they could schedule. I got a heater from Home Depot for $710 and got the job done in one day. Thanks buddy.
Im getting quotes for $6,000 - $8,000! Are they out of their damn minds? I'll do it myself..
Well. I just did it. Three trips to the hardware store and $600 dollars later, it's running smoothly. As a first time homeowner who was quoted $2100, this video was a life saver. Thank you. Truly, thank you.
That's fantastic, my friend. Way to go!
I know right? I was quoted $2350 with provided water heater, $1824 without provided water heater, then $1350 if I took a "membership" and agreed to a video interview for advertising, then $1125 if I would just shut up and let them stay at the house to do the job. But, I was already willing to pay $350 an hour for the labor, for 2 hours, because I already bought everything and put everything in close vicinity. The fact that they couldn't bring it down to $700 for labor as a very generous 2 hour job, I am just doing it myself. lol.
yes it is usually 2000 and above for the heater(1000) plus labor...
i was quoted 2500. and they act insulted when you dont want to do it.
A lot of scammy contractors out there. You should not get 1000$ for 3 hrs of work.
I was just quoted $1,700 for a 40 gallon water heater and install. I know the water heater that they install costs them about $600, leaving them a tidy sum for installation. I think I'll install myself. Thanks for the video.
What a rip! Still cheaper than the quote I got from Tom Drexler here in KY they want right over $2000 🥹
@@lockdiesel8108 wat part of KY you in?
Lowe’s home improvement with install & replace. When you buy one.
I just had one installed for $2100, yesterday there was leaking from pipes which stopped by the time they arrived here. So, now they are saying a leak can't stop it would still be leaking when they arrive at 2 pm. I am really frustrated. Regret hiring these people.
@@mikepxy Louisville
Thanks Loads from a grateful Mom- I just installed a 50 gallon gas water heater in my basement! Works Great! I included my daughter in the project because it’s very empowering to be self-sufficient and anyone can learn if they pay attention!
Fantastic video covering all steps. I will start with step 10. Thanks!
I love how short and to the point this video was. Well done!
Huge thanks! Your video was excellent as it provided step by step instructions. It eased my sense of worry and dread as I followed your steps. It’s been over 25 years since I had to replace our water heater. Talk about right time information! Thank you!🎉😊
Thank you Nils! Watching your invaluable video a few times made my work so much more fun relocating my clients water heater in his basement.
Just.. thank you for giving me somewhere to start. My husband has many projects going and I would like to help him somehow. This video gives me some place to at least start. Thank you so much, for your time and effort.
Fantastic video on removal and installation of new hot water tank. Directions were perfect and made the install a seamless plug and play process👍
Such a well done and comprehensive video! Love that you cut the old water heater open and talk about how to make your new one last a long time!!
Step number 0 is to get the proper tools so you don’t have to use Channellocks to chew up your hex fittings. A proper size open end wrench should be used or an adjustable wrench in a pinch.
That was my first thought also
It amazes me how many DIYers begin a project without having the proper tools. I refer to this as the "Red Neck Syndrome." They are famous for saying, "This will do just as good."
@@outlet6989 Yea and I'm a diy but I have most tools I need for projects. He should have at least used a couple cresent wrenches. And as someone else pointed out he was using the channel locks backwards
@@outlet6989 At least he admitted to being too lazy to do it right. 😂
I know master plumbers with 40+ years experience use channel locks and chew up fittings, its a water heater in an attic, who cares
A bit of advice..make sure your flue opening atop the heater is covered when applying teflon tape to inlet/outlet threads.
Its not much fun fishing the spool out of the bottom of the flue with a shop-vac!
I've done 2 water heaters ; never thought of covering flue. Brilliant advice !!
Haha fk !! That would suck!
Thanks a million. You saved me hundreds of dollars. I've never done a water heater before, and this one went off without a hitch. Thanks again.
How long did it take you?
@@AlexGray About 1.5 hours.
nice video! Owned my home for 20 years and the WH is the only thing left and today....is the day! I like the Shark Bite idea especially since they are exposed so if something happens I can fix it without tearing a wall out or something plus I have never sweat pipe. It doesn't look hard but I don't care to learn that if I do not need to and so far, no need. Looking forward to using this video as a guide. Thanks again!
Great video!!!! You saved this family a few hundred bucks for sure. You sir, just made my 2024 Christmas list!!!
Thousand+. We were quoted 4,000 (Canadian dollars)…the water heater doesn’t cost more than 1,000. Savings of 3k
Great info, had no idea it was as easy as that though Ive found that to be the case with most building Ive tackled. Thank you.
I've installed my water heater and added a expansion tank yesterday and I just want to thank you for making this video.
Thank You this was Awesome ! I’ve done tanks before but this was a perfect refresher course ,,!!! You were clear & Precise. Video was clear and easy to watch..
Thanks Again
Very detail and easy instruction.
One of the best videos on water heaters. Thank you.
Great video. Very helpful. Just replace my water heater and did it myself. Thank you.
This was an exact replacement for the old one that lasted about 10 years. czcams.com/users/postUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh The top of my mitigation tube by my roofline was just a 90 elbow which allowed too much debris to fall down into the fan, eventually ruining it. Without this issue, I bet it would have kept running another 10 years. When I replaced this fan, I added an extra elbow joint so the top tube now it does a 180, which should solve that problem. The radon guys around here wanted to charge me a $300 diagnostic fee, then parts/labor (probably close to $600 total). I installed this all by myself in about an hour for the cost of the fan; it would probably be even easier/faster with two people. FYI the manufacturer's warranty greatly differs depending on whether you install it yourself (1 yr warranty) or have a licensed installer do it (10 yrs).
Thanks for this video, gonna replace water heater tomorrow. Feeling very confident in my ability to get it done the right way. Feeling even better about the money in gonna save.
Our water heater has been leaking for days now, bought one today, and after this video…I feel confident installing the new one. Thank you for your informative video.
Excelente vídeo!!!! Can’t wait to star the project myself!!!
I'd also suggest add a vacuum valve for the out going water valve so when you do any draining with a hose from bottom of water eater you can easily relief the vacuum pressure inside tank, this old house video shows and recommended and makes sense. Its simpler then having to turn off the water to tank and then loosen that connector so air can get in so damage doesn't happen when draining the tank for what ever reason. Blessings and really nice video, I can hear the audio really well, the speech well spoken and narrated. Super.
Just saved me at least $1000. Thank you so much brother. We appreciate the work you do 💪
Great video sir. Hats off to you for a quick and concise explanation of what is needed to get this done. Thanks!
This has got to be one of the best and straight forward instructions on CZcams.
Not even close
I am fortunate that my water heater has the anode rod as part of the, as I recall, cold water inlet and has a pretty large hex fitting on it. Removal is one reason to use both teflon tape and liquid pipe dope as most plumbers do. The non hardening dope helps prevent corrosion and makes the anode easier to remove. And if you remove them every 5 years or so, they tend not to get so thoroughly corroded into place.
Thank you for this well detailed task. I am tackling mine for the first time. wish me luck
Great video, very informative, made it easier to have the expert handy. With a little bit of know-how and research you can typically save money. Love that you'll tackle anything!
Thank you sir! Your detailed video saved me so much time and money.
Thanks..I'm gonna do it myself.. pretty explanatory on how to install it step by step.
OUTSTANDING... good job.
I was just Quoted $3800 and $3200 to replace a 40 gal water heater in my attic of my townhouse 😮 I'll definitely be trying this
Great video! easy to follow instructions, and under nine minutes. You're the best. Thanks! 👍👍
I appreciate how doable you make this seem. I might try it
Just installed my water heater thus week on my own you can do this guys 👌👌
Appreciate you taking the time to teach.
Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Thanks a lot, you save me a lot of time and labor money, great video!
The most helpful video I ever watched here on CZcams.
I changed my 11yr old gas tank water heater to a tankless a few months ago by myself. Just a regular DIY homeowner. It cost me under $2K . My tank water heater was still working, but near the end of its life. So I had the time to do my research and plan everything out by watching other installation video's and reading the service manual. I learned a lot about code and even consulted a license plumber via video chat, but nevertheless I have the satisfaction of learning and installing a new tankless water heater. The major limitation is your gas pipe size. I was blessed to have 1inch gas pipe in my house so I has enough gas volume to install it myself.
Tankless is the way to go if you have a gas system. The electric ones are junk
Woah. Good for you!
This is super inspiring
What does 1” mean? What is the existing current btu load on your gas line? A tankless is typically around 200,000 btu alone. The typical gas meter on a residence is a 250,000 btu meter. Did you call and upsize to a 425 chf meter? There is a good chance you are grossly undersized now. You may have to bump your pressure to 2psi delivery pressure and sub regulate all existing gas appliances in the house.
Thank you, clear & to the point instructions!
Thx for this! U just gave me enough confidence to save some money 🤙
Excellent Video! I'm about to install a water heater and this really helps. I put the last one in over 30 years ago so this is a good refresher. I've never replaced the anode rod and will try the new one you recommended.
You could replace the anode but I've never seen anyone do it. The new ones come with their own sacrificial anode rod.
Well demonstrated, thank you!
Great video my husband and i replaced our water heater following your video
Love this video. Especially step 10 😂
Perfect instruction sir, very clear and easy to understand. Saved me $1500!
Great video!
Thank you extremely informative
Great video! Like most projects, there’s always a first time & your video shows how to tackle it!
Fantastic video! Makes it so much easier when you don’t know how to Sauter and sweat the lines by using the shark bites
Thanks for the vid, I know that I will need to replace a heater in my 2 family soon. I work IT for a Plumbers Supply Company and can get the heater at cost, but didn’t want to pay for installation. Thanks youtube!
Thank you. Struggling with this by myself...thanks
great video will be replacing mine soon.
Hugs thanks and so appreciate Step 10!
Great video and thanks for helping us DIY!
Your cool and calm demeanor soothed my anxiety. Thanks man.
I want to thank you for this video. I bought a new water heater from THD. They also offer installation so I called the number, talked to a local plumber who could do the job for $1900, $1300 if I supplied the water heater. I thought this job was above my pay grade but thanks to your video I did it myself and saved a lot of money .
A plumber told me they would charge $1000 just in their labor to do it (for a 40 gal gas tank, that replaces the same). I asked how long it would take and he said between 30mins and 1 hour. The guy wants $1000 an hour (and that’s regular business hours during the week).
@@GhostSal that's why plumbers are LOADED. I'm here because just called to get an installation quote and they told me $575. I was going to get a plumber to do this but at that price, I'm handy enough to follow CZcams instructions and do it myself. A must is to read the comments to read tips and corrections.
Well done video!! Good job
Great video. Thank you!
Very informative channel,been doing residential plumbing since late 90s & you guy's were right on fr the average person doing home repairs,yet you express the safety aspect which most don't go into,keep up good work on channel
I have to disagree. I like this channel but in this case he got almost everything wrong. The worst was telling people to dope the flare fitting. Now everyone who follows his steps could have a gas leak.
I liked the advice however most of them aren’t going to be a cap and flap- pull old and put new one in and use existing dielectric connections. Also not one mention about the expansion tank which we all know that they’re required in all residential installations now. I see this one had one but, not a word about it.
Idk
Overall very good video.
Thanks for sharing.
@@RichardDraggin99 Hi-what do you mean by cap and flap?
I had two companies give me estimates. Install for both was over $1500 for install alone. So you're saving more than a few hundred!
Great Video! This helped so much. Everything went smoothly.
So I was about to call a plumber to replace my old water heater... Then I watched your video. So easy and done quick. Thanks for the help!
How did the replacement go?
@@aaronbaraiya3692 Went great... Much easier than I thought. Checked on the connections later and found one was leaking. All it needed was tightened a bit more.
@@aaronbaraiya3692 i dont think he survived the install.....
Awesome video! Thanks
Wow, this is pretty good. You're going to save me, literally hundreds🔥👍🏻 Thank You ( :
This is great, thank you!
Thanks for the video I found it very helpful I did my own last night after my old water heater blew and was leaking everywhere I found that the shut off valves were very old and failing also I cut it back to the pex and installed the shark bite connectors it was very simple using your guide plus I had two unions that wouldn't come off for the life of me but had some corrosion going on saved me about 800$
I have not had to replace my 50 gallon electric water heater since I had the house built in 2000. I do like your video's since I have found them to be helpful. I will probably have to replace the water heater before I sell my house along with the HVAC system, remodel the bathrooms, & remodel the kitchen.
spectacular!
One of the biggest issues with replacing is rigid piping. If a new water heater is taller and/or the gas connection point is not at the same level as the previous one - you would have a lot of work to do. One solution would be to switch to corrugated flexible pipes for both air and gas. I'd be too scared to use sharkbite stuff so i soldered threaded adapters and ran the flexible pipes from there. There are two types of flexible pipes - corrugated (brass and stainless) and braided. After some research the recommendation was to use corrugated one made by Brass Craft (Procoat). I chose stainless steel for both gas and water. The gas one I picked with the integrated ball valve since mine was done.
this is exactly the same scenario I'm facing - thanks for the info
should also make sure the tank is properly grounded / bonded
Same issue. My shorter heater was by dealership only. Bought one couple inches taller. Bought pipe cutter and sheet metal cutters, and Lok tight fittings with my purchase. Trimmed all to match and being the clumsy mechanic I am, was surprised everything went very smoothly. Had to trim exhaust pipe also that's why I got sheet metal cutters. Lock Tite for no soldering.
Bah. Sharkbites are the bomb. Use them all the time except behind walls.
As I retired, PEX and similar brands became the industry standard as it required zero soldering or pipe threading skills.
Those take a while to master.
Great video 👍🏻
Thank you! Well done on this video.
Good information, thanks
Thank you, I did run across a problem with my hot outlet hose bursting twice. I used a set from Home Depot which I do not recommend. I ended up using copper supply lines and relieved some pressure from TPR and seems to be good now.
This is a great, easy to understand and very thorough instruction video. Thank you so much.
Great video easy to follow thank you
You're using your channel locks backwards
😂
Your video just saved me $1K. Thank you! And no thank you to the crazy expensive plumbing services in Westchester County NY!
Very good video
Thank you for the video very clear and straightforward
so so so so helpful. thank you soo much!
Really good video, thank you for posting.
Excellent video
This man saved me $1300. Thank you for the thorough step by step breakdown
Thank you Sir. Excellent video, no bs, just straight to the point with good useful info. 💯👍🏻
This is the best video in the water heater category on youtube. Please rename it if possible, "Direct Vent Water Heater Replacement." There are no other of this type. The others are all power vent. Bravo and thanks for taking the time.
???? plenty direct vent water heater vents out there.. am i missing something?
The others are all power vent. This is direct vent with no mechanical fan. A double sleeve exhaust that has inbound clean air, and exhaust in one.
Great video
I am about to replace a water heater that was installed in 1996. Somehow it still works. A little weak but it still works.
I have not read all the comments so pardon me if someone else said this first; removing and replacing the ANODE rod is easy with a 1/2 in drive cordless impact. Also wanted to mention you get a complete drain of the tank if you replace the factory drain valve with a ball style valve on the new water heater. Good Video!!
Great información, I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for share 🎉🎉🎉
Very excellent, thank you.
Your channel and content is great, thank you.
I have a 15 yr old water heater that has worked with no problem and I've never replaced the anode rod or dip tube. I want to replace both. The anode rod I'm pretty sure needs replacement without even checking it. As for the dip tube, I can check it with a snake camera, but since the hot water throughout my 3-story townhouse is not that great, I am almost sure the dip tube is not in a very good shape. My question is, since there is not much space between the top of the WH and the ceiling, I can use a flexible anode rod and take care of that problem. As far as for the dip tube, I can't replace it without taking down the water heater or tilting it at least 30 degrees or so. I heard many times it's not a good idea to drain or flush a 10+ year old WH (even though I would like to) if it was never done before. Can you suggest the best way to insert the new dip tube? Can I drain the WH by 50-70% to make it lighter, then tilt it and insert the dip tube?
Very good video.