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Hot Water Tank Survey

I recently had a crash course in searching for a new water tank to be installed. It took just about all day to locate a reasonably priced tank & install … here’s what our research turned up:

40-gal GAS HOT WATER TANK SURVEY  

MILANI                KEITH                HOME DEPOT             KC Plumbing

604-456-8888       604-988-5241   604-913-2630 WVan        604-873-3753

Est $1200             est $1100                  est $1100                        est $850

Bradford White      John White pro    Good/Better/Best     John Wood Pro      

                                 80% eff                   6yr      9yr   12yr

                              Energy factor 0.59

 

BTU: 40000          BTU: 38000     BTU: 36000/38000/40000     BTU: 38000

Tank: $525         Tank: $497         Tank: $469/529/639       Tank: incl in install

Warranty:          Warranty:           Warranty depends on        Warranty: 8 yr tank

8 yr tank         8 yr tank (replace n/c)   type of tank quality            1 yr parts

6 yr parts         1 yr parts

Install:                  Install:                    Install:                       Install:

2-4 hrs avg            4 hrs                1 set of stairs =               approx: 4 hrs, $850

$180/1st hr         incl in estimate   2 man job $451          incl tnk, install, disposal

$90/add’l hr                                   disposal $21 WVan

In 15 minute                                  vacuum breaker? $50

segments                                       travel charge? $65         $5.00 fuel surcharge

$50 parts

$30.00 disposal

                                                                                                 Seniors discount available

                                                                                               Mention ad in Canpages for

                                                                                                 Add’l 10% off materials

In stock                  In stock                 In stock                     In stock

Applicable taxes extra

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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artle & Gibson: 604-988-4141 NVan; 604-467-1535 Dewdney Trunk - carried only high eff H2O tanks are John Woods Pro Series; $450.000; 380000 BTU’s; 8 yr warranty tnk; 1 yr warranty parts – in stock at NVan