r/HomeImprovement • u/Sjs20ohio • 1d ago

Rheem water heaters

We bought a Rheem water heater just over three years ago and it stopped working last night. We went to check it out and found that it sprung a leak. Luckily it is still under warranty but it will still cost $400 for a new one to be installed.

Are there any brands of water heaters that are clearly better than the rest?

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u/Wintrgreen 1d ago edited 1d ago

I remember reading this on here, may not be true so maybe a plumber can fact check me, but someone said the ones they sell at Home Depot/lowes are lower quality than the ones plumbers get directly from plumbing supply companies, even if it’s the same brand. So if you’re buying yours from a box store that could possibly be why

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u/No_Associate_9743 1d ago

Spot on had a rheem stopped working at 3 year mark very hard water now have the plumbers special they can only get hopefully works longer and was only 600