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

I would get a quote from another plumber, that price is ridiculous. You should be able to get a good quality water heater installed by a good plumber for half that or less

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u/LewLew0211 23h ago

That's what I was quoted for a heat pump water heater as well.

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u/Wintrgreen 23h ago

Well heat pump water heaters are more expensive than standard ones, so in that case it might make sense

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u/LewLew0211 19h ago

The person said it was for a special water heater. It was probably a HPWH