My Mother lives in a condo complex built 10 years ago and the water heater is shot.
We have a home warranty that will cover parts and labor to replace the water heater itself but the tech who came out wrote up 495 bucks worth of additional costs including an "expansion tank".
My realtor said that's hogwash -- there is no expansion tank in there now, we're on city water and my guess is, no one else in the complex is using an expansion tank but I will check on that Monday.
It's a gas water heater and seems to me if they can find an exact fit model (which I realize may be tough) then it would be a cinch to somply replace it. (I'm going over there today and get the model number to see if they still exist, or at least a model with the same fittings locations). (The old heater was built in 2003).
What is the deal with the expansion tank? Are they now required by code or something? I live in Indiana.
Thanks.
We have a home warranty that will cover parts and labor to replace the water heater itself but the tech who came out wrote up 495 bucks worth of additional costs including an "expansion tank".
My realtor said that's hogwash -- there is no expansion tank in there now, we're on city water and my guess is, no one else in the complex is using an expansion tank but I will check on that Monday.
It's a gas water heater and seems to me if they can find an exact fit model (which I realize may be tough) then it would be a cinch to somply replace it. (I'm going over there today and get the model number to see if they still exist, or at least a model with the same fittings locations). (The old heater was built in 2003).
What is the deal with the expansion tank? Are they now required by code or something? I live in Indiana.
Thanks.