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<blockquote data-quote="UnSafe" data-source="post: 1347211" data-attributes="member: 100">No need to get a permit for a DIY job.FYI from my own misadventures wrestling with water heaters in the past- -Get a &quot;Best&quot; (As opposed to the &quot;Good&quot; or &quot;Better&quot; models) water heater. The money spent will be recouped in energy savings. Downside- Sometimes wider diameter from thicker insulation.-Consider going up in capacity/ size if you&#039;re running out of hot water during showers.-Get a new drip pan and set up the drain ahead of time. Once installed in cramped spaces and lines connected, it&#039;s a bit*h to lift the heater to slide a pan underneath.-Buy new lines/ connections/ valves and use the appropriate thread dope or tape. Do it once right and avoid chasing leaks later. -Find a way to get rid of the old heater properly. Most towns have a place to get rid of them. They&#039;re lousy as targets and worse as dams in roadside streambeds.Have fun and buy bandaids <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="UnSafe, post: 1347211, member: 100"] No need to get a permit for a DIY job. FYI from my own misadventures wrestling with water heaters in the past- -Get a "Best" (As opposed to the "Good" or "Better" models) water heater. The money spent will be recouped in energy savings. Downside- Sometimes wider diameter from thicker insulation. -Consider going up in capacity/ size if you're running out of hot water during showers. -Get a new drip pan and set up the drain ahead of time. Once installed in cramped spaces and lines connected, it's a bit*h to lift the heater to slide a pan underneath. -Buy new lines/ connections/ valves and use the appropriate thread dope or tape. Do it once right and avoid chasing leaks later. -Find a way to get rid of the old heater properly. Most towns have a place to get rid of them. They're lousy as targets and worse as dams in roadside streambeds. Have fun and buy bandaids ;) [/QUOTE]

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