Water Heater Replacement in Tustin Meadows

Square footage is the wrong measure. A 2,000 square foot house with two people and one with five need different tanks. The right size comes from the household's busiest hour, which a tank's first-hour rating measures; for most households a 40 or 50 gallon tank fits, and a replacement of that size is estimated at $1,600 to $2,800 installed.

For a standard tank, estimated totals commonly run from about $1,600 to $2,800 including the unit, the permit, the seismic straps and removal of the old heater. More if the size, fuel or location changes, and considerably more for tankless. Your figure is the one on the written quote.

For a standard 40 to 50 gallon tank in the same spot, an estimated $1,600 to $2,800 is the fair range here, including the permit, two seismic straps and removal of the old tank. A larger tank, a change of fuel, a new location or venting that has to be redone all move it up, and tankless conversions are a different figure altogether, estimated at $4,500 to $7,500 locally. The fair price for your house is the one on a written quote after the heater has been seen, with every one of those items listed.

Not usually, but it is telling you something. Rumbling or popping as the burner fires is sediment on the bottom of the tank, where water trapped under it boils in small bursts; it costs efficiency and strains the tank over time, and a flush often helps on a younger tank. A tea-kettle whistle can be a restricted valve or scale. Hissing or sizzling can be water dripping onto a burner or an element, which is worth a look soon. What deserves an immediate call is noise together with a relief valve that is discharging — leave the valve alone and turn the heater off.