01-25-2016, 09:14 PM
Not just inflation, it's the Feds! From April 2015:
Your next water heater is going to cost more and take up more space.
Terry Petersen paid $900 for his new water heater. If he had waited another month or two longer it would have cost him $1,100.
"What really has happened is they've taken the old efficiency standard, for high efficiency and made that what the new standard is," said Chuck Gassmann of Bell Brothers Heating and AC.
The new rules go into effect on April 16, but manufactures are allowed to sell out their inventories after that. Once those water heaters are sold then new higher efficiency models will become the norm.
For an average 40-gallong water heater like the Petersen's just bought, the price will increase by 20-25 percent. If you have a larger model you will pay even more.
"If you have a 75-gallon water heater in your home, you can expect to pay as much as 50 percent more," said Gassmann.
If your current water heater is less than five years old or so, you might want to just wait and expect the next one to be quite a bit more expensive. If it's any older than that then you may want to seriously consider buying a new one now, while the older models are still available.
http://www.kcci.com/news/replacing-water...e/32358108
Your next water heater is going to cost more and take up more space.
Terry Petersen paid $900 for his new water heater. If he had waited another month or two longer it would have cost him $1,100.
"What really has happened is they've taken the old efficiency standard, for high efficiency and made that what the new standard is," said Chuck Gassmann of Bell Brothers Heating and AC.
The new rules go into effect on April 16, but manufactures are allowed to sell out their inventories after that. Once those water heaters are sold then new higher efficiency models will become the norm.
For an average 40-gallong water heater like the Petersen's just bought, the price will increase by 20-25 percent. If you have a larger model you will pay even more.
"If you have a 75-gallon water heater in your home, you can expect to pay as much as 50 percent more," said Gassmann.
If your current water heater is less than five years old or so, you might want to just wait and expect the next one to be quite a bit more expensive. If it's any older than that then you may want to seriously consider buying a new one now, while the older models are still available.
http://www.kcci.com/news/replacing-water...e/32358108