I've got an old tank and notice it is leaking a little bit this morning. Im fairly mechanically inclined but not sure about messing with gas lines and exhaust. Its looks like the lines could need to be cut if they are stuck which is possible with the age of it. Any good and inexpensive recommendations in the Tulsa area?
Its not really as bad as they look. I've replaced several through the years. The worst thing is you always make 5 trips to home depot or lowes. I might suggest read a little online about it and see if think you can do it. If not call a plumber.
Locke supply! Several locations.
If your in the City limits, you might want to get a permit. Some cities require the work to be done by a licensed plumber.
Tulsa requires water heater installs to be inspected even if installed by the home owner. Expect to pay $800-$1000 if you buy from a plumber.
If you do it yourself, don't tell the city so you don't have to pay a tax for repairing your own damn home! ugh.
Anyway, you need to get on it, once they start leaking, you have a narrow window of time before the bottom of that thing blows out and you have a HUGE mess and potentially more problems on your hands. I would seriously consider a tankless water heater- you get hot water on demand with an endless supply (no more cold showers) and they use less energy. Depending on what you purchase, you may need an electrician to wire it up (most are 220v, so if you have 220v already in the area, it would be easy). That's my 2 cents.
One more reason NOT to live in Tulsa!
if you do the above dont leave the old tank outside where they can see it including the trash company, they will report it and you will not only pay a permit fee but a good possibility of a fine also for not calling...
Yeah, you gotta be careful with that.
