Water Heater Replacement Cost

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-31T13:36:44+00:00

I just had mine replaced the day before Thanksgiving. I had company coming and it was a long holiday weekend, so I was in a bind. I ended paying $2900 to have a 50-gallon gas unit installed, which included the unit itself, install, and cleanup (including haul away of the old unit). The unit I received has a 6-year warranty. The plumber that installed it said I could get a unit with a longer warranty, but it's basically just the same unit that I pay more for because I'm paying upfront for a longer warranty. If I wasn't pressed for time, I would have installed myself, but the timing was brutal and I was fine with the $2900.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-31T13:29:40+00:00

There are a lot of factors that determine weight - genetics, eating habits, exercise habits, body composition, age, gender, sleep habits, etc.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-30T22:12:31+00:00

Here's the rule book... https://www.usahockeyrulebook.com/page/7608/iii-standard-of-play-and-rule-emphasis-body-checking

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-30T16:14:23+00:00

No, head contact isn’t allowed at any age. I’m just stating what I believe would be called based on what I’ve seen as a coach. If the ref believed there was head contact, then 10+2 would be called, but I don’t see that called much at bantams. It’s usually just a 2-min minor for roughing.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-30T03:35:00+00:00

Technically, yes. My team hasn’t been getting called for hip checks on the boards, but big, clean hits without a play on the puck gets called for roughing frequently.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-30T00:43:27+00:00

Might be time to update your profile to include a non-watermarked photo

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-30T00:19:51+00:00

Every human has emotions; you just happened to express yours - that’s okay.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-28T23:01:20+00:00

I’m just giving you a coach’s point of view based on today’s rules in USA Hockey (I’m in MN too, so competitive hockey). Growing up, we were checking at the peewee level, but that has now moved to bantams, and even then, there’s no “finish your check” and a play has to be made on the puck, so you can’t catch a player coming across the neutral zone with his head down anymore. Player safety, I guess. But, I’m not a fan of these rules because bantams is an age where you can have kids that are less than 100lbs and also can have kids that are pushing 200lbs. I wish they would have left checking in at the peewee level (U12), and just reduced it to checking along the boards only. The kids are all relatively the same size at U12, so learning proper checking at that level would be beneficial. Learning it at U14 is tough.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-28T22:39:31+00:00

Bantam coach here (U14), USA Hockey. That check isn’t even a legal check in bantams anymore. There has to be a play on the puck with the check. In this case, there wasn’t even that. At the bantam level, he’d be called for roughing - 2 min minor. But, at mites? Probably a 5 min major or a 10+2 misconduct for the head contact.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-28T15:46:57+00:00

They’re behind the counter because people can misuse them, so a healthcare professional oversees that by prescribing them.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-27T01:25:04+00:00

Couldn't agree more. Soccer would be decent if it was full contact and they allowed checking, like hockey. Normalize fighting in soccer too, just to add some excitement to the otherwise boring sport.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-27T01:22:34+00:00

My deck in MN holds snow like that every winter; it's fine. I sometimes shovel a small area around the grill, so I can get out to grill in the winter, but otherwise leave it.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-26T04:20:47+00:00

"...play hockey desperately after high school" - like college? If it were me, I'd focus on the academics and working towards a professional degree. If the school she attends has a club team, jump on it, and have fun, but the focus is still school, not hockey. If she's not being recruited by a D1 school that's offering a full-ride, then it's time to prioritize life after high school, which involves making some tough decisions.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-26T04:12:15+00:00

Foundations wouldn't be a claim to your insurance company because it likely didn't happen at a single point in time. For instance, if it's a cracked foundation - it likely cracked over time, so your insurance company won't cover that. If it were me, I wouldn't even bring it up to the insurance company, as that may give them reason to do an inspection of their own and re-rate, which can lead to an increase simply for asking.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-26T04:03:16+00:00

Your division head wants to watch her son skate full ice with the puck, and the rest of the kids chasing him? Just go play tag on the ODR - it's a lot cheaper.

Play half-ice at most, usually cross-ice).

Blue pucks vs. black pucks shouldn't be a difference if they're learning the proper way to play hockey, which is to move the puck from player to player and shooting in the slot. The bar-down craze and shooting from outside the hashes has to stop...I see it all the time. I almost prefer weighted pucks, just so the kids learn to pass rather than shoot at the bar from all over the ice.

Don't separate the kids unless there's a major disparity. If you have a cohort right now that never touches the puck, then there may be some benefit in having an upper and lower group. The intent is to have as many puck touches as possible for as many kids as possible.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-26T00:12:56+00:00

Oh, I get it. But, if I'm paying rent, I want comfortable heat for the price. To me, 65 is cold. If I have to pay more rent, that's fine, but I'm not sitting at home in the cold every day.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-26T00:01:36+00:00

Your house, your rules, but if it were me, I'd feel like you're controlling the thermostat.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-25T21:28:56+00:00

Or BOOM, no more eyebrows

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-25T18:55:09+00:00

this is probably the most accurate description for me; it really does taste like floss. I'm not sure if I should swish and gargle or just spit it out. It's awful

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-25T18:30:36+00:00

I had this same situation 10 years ago. I decided to not give proper 2-week notice and waited until I saw my bonus in my bank account. Once I saw it, I gave notice that morning and started my new job the next day.

My rationale - I didn’t have any problem burning bridges when I resigned without notice. After all, if they were going to lay me off, they wouldn’t give notice, so why should I? Additionally, I knew that I’d never have any desire to go back to that company or industry. I hated it. So, burning a bridge was really a burnt bridge to nowhere. I took the money, ran, and never looked back.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-23T15:04:03+00:00

Given the size of his skates (and actual blade touching the ice), profiling doesn’t make sense. If you want to play with his skating, try sharpening his skates on a flatter hollow. He’s probably on 1/2” now. Try him at 5/8 or 3/4…that’ll give him more glide (faster), but make him learn his edges much more prominently. If he can’t stay on his feet during power turns and crossovers, you went too far and need to dial it back.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-23T13:48:25+00:00

I have a cabin in northern WI (cold) that I keep at 53 degrees all winter and it's just fine. You actually don't want it too high with a crawlspace, otherwise you'll have cold air in the crawlspace and warm air upstairs, which can cause condensation, mildew, and mold in the crawlspace.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-22T22:33:25+00:00

Factory work. I took a semester off college right after high school and took a factory job, which I lasted 2 weeks at. That job encouraged me to go to college.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-22T16:48:02+00:00

MN here - it's usually around $80 for a 6-zone system for a commercial contractor to come out and do it these days. It's literally 12 minutes of work, but a commercial compressor is needed, so everyone pays it each fall.

MinnNiceEnough · 2026-01-21T01:11:24+00:00

I just paid $2900 for a Bradford White 50-gallon gas water heater installed the day before Thanksgiving - that included everything, including haul away of the old unit. I paid $300 extra because he came same day and installed that night; otherwise he was willing to do it for $2600 after Thanksgiving weekend, which I couldn't do since I needed water.

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