[Proplusplumbingllc]

If your heater is 10 years old or older, it might be time to consider changing the heater before it fails 🕒

Villages Residents Special Pricing:

40 gallon Electric water heater (Installed $875.00)
40 gallon natural gas heater (Installed $1575.00) **TECO Rebates available! We will submit the rebate for you, you get paid!

Installation includes: pan to fit, expansion tank, and haul away of your old heater

*Be sure to mention Talk of The Villages and get 10% OFF!

Give us a call OR Comment on this thread if interested and we will reach out to you!

Pro Plus Plumbing LLC -
Family Owned and Operated - Serving The Villages for over 20 years

(352) 427-0337

You can also text us at the number above!

[Blueblaze]

10 years on a water heater? Give me a break!

I do not understand the obsession with water heaters since I moved to Florida. My insurance company forced me to spend $1500 to replace a perfectly serviceable 18-year-old water heater that was located in my garage, for crying out loud! How much damage can a burst water heater do in a garage? If your water heater fails by developing a leak, you will most likely just have a leak dribbling into the leak-pan and drained away. What do you think that pan is for? On the one-in-a-1000 chance it actually does split a seam and burst -- so what? You've got 40 gallons of clean water dumped on your garage floor and sloshing against your metal garage door before it drains into the street! Big whoop!

The only other time in my life I have ever replaced a serviceable water heater was a house in Houston, where they idiotically allow them to be installed in the attic. When I bought the house, I removed the 25-year-old, 50 gallon monster in my attic because I knew it would be full of calcium and difficult to remove if I let it go any longer. It was --- three burly plumbers could hardly lift the empty tank to get it down from the attic. And then they thanked me by installing a faulty CPVC fitting that failed, which squirted water in the attic for who knows how long until the sheetrock over my bathroom tub fell in, thereby producing the exact calamity I was trying to avoid!

Why would you risk disturbing functional plastic plumbing in your garage any more often than necessary? I say replace your hot water tank when it quits working and fire your insurance company if they complain.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

10 years on a water heater? Give me a break!

I do not understand the obsession with water heaters since I moved to Florida. My insurance company forced me to spend $1500 to replace a perfectly serviceable 18-year-old water heater that was located in my garage, for crying out loud! How much damage can a burst water heater do in a garage? If your water heater fails by developing a leak, you will most likely just have a leak dribbling into the leak-pan and drained away. What do you think that pan is for? On the one-in-a-1000 chance it actually does split a seam and burst -- so what? You've got 40 gallons of clean water dumped on your garage floor and sloshing against your metal garage door before it drains into the street! Big whoop!

The only other time in my life I have ever replaced a serviceable water heater was a house in Houston, where they idiotically allow them to be installed in the attic. When I bought the house, I removed the 25-year-old, 50 gallon monster in my attic because I knew it would be full of calcium and difficult to remove if I let it go any longer. It was --- three burly plumbers could hardly lift the empty tank to get it down from the attic. And then they thanked me by installing a faulty CPVC fitting that failed, which squirted water in the attic for who knows how long until the sheetrock over my bathroom tub fell in, thereby producing the exact calamity I was trying to avoid!

Why would you risk disturbing functional plastic plumbing in your garage any more often than necessary? I say replace your hot water tank when it quits working and fire your insurance company if they complain.

I had to replace my roof for my insurance. My neighbor had to replace his waterheater since he already replaced his roof. Go figure.

[mtdjed]

I agree with Blueblaze. Just had a failure of my Gas water heater. Pilot light issues. Not a water heater replacement need. Repair cost $30 DIY. Tank leakage likely a reason. Unbelievable how simple the operational parts are. I think we are oversold on buying new because of our fear of gas powered appliances.

[rjm1cc]

700 more for gas? Seems like something is wrong since all utility services are already installed. What am I missing? Thanks

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by rjm1cc

700 more for gas? Seems like something is wrong since all utility services are already installed. What am I missing? Thanks

Inflation. Got mine replaced in 17 for around 800 bucks. I though that was outrageous then.

[Two Bills]

*Be sure to mention Talk of The Villages and get 10% OFF!

So Villagers not using TOTV get screwed for 10% more. Classy!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

*Be sure to mention Talk of The Villages and get 10% OFF!

So Villagers not using TOTV get screwed for 10% more. Classy!

Thinking this tells them how effective advertising on totv is.

[Hape2Bhr]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

I agree with Blueblaze. Just had a failure of my Gas water heater. Pilot light issues. Not a water heater replacement need. Repair cost $30 DIY. Tank leakage likely a reason. Unbelievable how simple the operational parts are. I think we are oversold on buying new because of our fear of gas powered appliances.

How would a pilot replacement repair a tank leakage?

[Proplusplumbingllc]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Thinking this tells them how effective advertising on totv is.

Hello Stu. Thank you, yes, this allows us to track our advertising to see where leads are coming from across various platforms.
- Loren

[Proplusplumbingllc]

Originally Posted by rjm1cc

700 more for gas? Seems like something is wrong since all utility services are already installed. What am I missing? Thanks

Unfortunately the sad truth. We use A.O. Smith and State heaters. Costs of materials has risen drastically since 2020. Luckily, TECO customers can get a rebate of around $300.00 if they replace their unit, which helps with the installation costs.
Thanks for your feedback, - Loren

[ThirdOfFive]

Seems to be a relatively common thing. We just changed home insurance and had to put in a new hot water heater as the old one was installed the same time the house was built 1999). The insurance said we had to install a new one before they'd insure us. It dropped our annual insurance premium from approx. $4000 to less than $2000, so we had a net savings of about $800 plus a new water heater.

Can't really blame the insurance companies for what is happening though. They're obviously trying to cut down their risk as much as possible. Our agent said that something like 40% of home insurance claims involve water damage. So--yeah. Old roofs, old water heaters, bad siding, etc. can all be the root of claims. If the companies cut back their risks so that they can keep premiums status quo rather than increasing them as much as they have over the past 2-3 years, then I applaud what they're doing. Saves us all in the long run.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by pikeselectric

This is a positive way to look at it. Long term its best to make the corrections not only for your insurer/coverage rates but your comfort as well. 40% is a hefty percentage of claims. Old water heaters/overdue plumbing issues can be a root cause for a lot of things. Thanks for your feedback
-Loren

So is Pikes Electric and Pro Plus Plumbing the same company?

[Proplusplumbingllc]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

So is Pikes Electric and Pro Plus Plumbing the same company?

kenswing you caught me! This is Casandra (with Pike's). However Pro Plus Plumbing is my father's licensed plumbing business and the log in toggles back and forth when we post. Sorry about that.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Proplusplumbingllc

kenswing you caught me! This is Casandra (with Pike's). However Pro Plus Plumbing is my father's licensed plumbing business and the log in toggles back and forth when we post. Sorry about that.

Does be sorry, you could post on here “the sun is shining” and somebody would question where you got your information.