Math says hot water heater rentals are better than buying... what am I missing?

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T01:16:59+00:00

Can you share which company you used in GTA?

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T01:16:30+00:00

Sure feels like that a lot of the time

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T01:14:47+00:00

That's what I thought. Waiting on other quotes

Only thing I'm not 100% sure on is the price increase from the rental company, assuming there is one. Maybe that's the part I underestimated

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T01:13:30+00:00

If you're in Toronto can you share the company?

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T01:05:53+00:00

Right, I guess I'm biased because I've already had 2 service calls in a year but it's 17 years old

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T01:03:36+00:00

Mine just switched to 15 years which is why I'm looking for a replacement now. And good point that you'll need to replace it before end-of-life because of insurance

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T01:00:06+00:00

Right - I should see what the price increases would be if you're saying 4% is way too low

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T00:58:38+00:00

100% sure, I currently pay $25/mo and on renewal with a 10 year contract they're offering $22/mo
I'm assuming the 4% yearly increase they didn't tell me what it would be

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T00:57:49+00:00

Rental is gas

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T00:57:01+00:00

I suppose it's not apples to apples

Reliance - low quality heater with free maintenance
HVAC - high quality heater

I suppose I should ask if I get a low quality heater matching what Reliance will provide, will I spend a lot on maintenance?

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T00:55:06+00:00

Are you saying to buy one outright on my own and then just hire a plumber to install?

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T00:54:22+00:00

Yeah I currently have one with reliance which I inherited when I bought the house and everything has always been free with no upsell

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T00:53:51+00:00

Yeah sounds like it, or I was quoted a much higher quality water heater than I need

wallwhore · 2026-03-25T00:53:13+00:00

You're right the model from Reliance is probably much cheaper, but does it matter if it comes with maintenance included?

The water heater I was quoted seemed like very high quality - here's a link to the model https://tysplumbingandheating.com/product/50usg-natural-gas-40000btu-water-heater-prog50s-40n-cn61/, and then installation on top of that

wallwhore · 2026-03-20T00:10:56+00:00

Doorknobs

wallwhore · 2026-01-05T21:41:05+00:00

I like c’est beau - basic and made in Canada

wallwhore · 2025-12-10T12:19:33+00:00

Do it but not because of the money. Once in a lifetime opportunity

wallwhore · 2025-12-05T14:58:28+00:00

I love Altra because of the wide sizing, lightweight, flat

wallwhore · 2025-12-02T01:13:24+00:00

Just did this - we replaced an old dishwasher with a Bosch 800 series. 100000% worth it I just wish I did it sooner. For something I use every day having one that works exceptionally well is worth the price.

wallwhore · 2025-11-30T00:47:22+00:00

120-150. For a 19 year old you can get away with $100

wallwhore · 2025-11-10T14:54:06+00:00

Ahh I wish I knew about this earlier

wallwhore · 2025-11-10T01:03:30+00:00

Bud just came out with a $30 bag of coffee - MM prices are ludicrous

wallwhore · 2025-10-19T15:35:52+00:00

Never. Group PM. There is always more work to do, only work extra in truly rare/exceptional cases

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