Originally Posted by QBeth
Be carefull if you use Home Depot (and probably Lowe's) for installation; there have been some real horror stories.
You might also want to check with your utility company. Some will "rent" a water heater to you for low $$$ fee that includes repairs if anthing goes wrong.
As for something new leaking after a plumber's visit, it may be the plumber but it could also be repairs/changes made in one area increase water flow/pressure that blows out older connections. Just a thought.
Best of luck with this! My house is 1962 and I'm always wondering what will go next.
try a house built in 1738...i don't have enough space here to tell you what can go wrong in a house... we think the movie "the money pit" is a documentary.
as to plumbing...ALWAYS get a licensed plumber. we had a new water heater installed (instant one) with the new heating system. because of the new heating system, we had to have the building inspector pass the permit.
which is when we learned that the majority of the plumbing in my house was "do it yourself" and ALL had to be ripped out & redone.
same with electrictians. we are blessed with ours, he has a regular job & does side work... he came to figure out why the ceiling fan in my sewing room didn't work & rewired the upstairs bath, because he couldn't sleep knowing how it was.
and he only charged us a couple hundred (that time) the only issue is sometimes we have to wait for him to be available.
be very cautious with installers from both home depot and lowes.. if they were really good plumbers...they would not be working for 10-11 bucks an hour.