[Shop-talk] water heating installation

[old dirtbeard]

Here in Los Angeles, I believe it is determined by code based upon the
number of bathrooms, bedrooms, etc., in the house. Our 4 bed/4 bath house
has a 75 gallon gas water heater, no jacuzzi tub.

On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 3:17 PM Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:

> Around here (Texas) they install 70-75 gallon gas heaters if you have a
> jacuzzi tub. Most 2-3 bath homes get 40 gallon.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
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> On Aug 2, 2021, at 5:14 PM, Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net> wrote:
>
>  How did you come up with that size?  From what I have read, gas heaters
> are typically smaller than electric because they recover quicker.  For
> example, https://www.totalhomesupply.com/water-heater-sizes says if your
> family size is *5 or more*, you’ll need an *80-gallon tank (electric)* or
> a *50-gallon tank (natural gas or liquid propane)*.    As you said, I
> don't know how much the price would change with a smaller heater.  Also, I
> assume you have considered the tankless option.
>
> -Steve T.
>
> At 03:02 PM 8/2/2021, Tim . wrote:
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> We need to replace an aging electric water heater before it fails. We are
> switching to gas. Does close to $3000 for a 75 gallon and labor (including
> the venting) sound right to you all? We live in southern WI.
> thanks
>
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