Hopscotch
New Member
If, and I'm not saying it does, that price includes the pan, installation, and actually running a drain line somewhere, that's a decent price. If it's just the pan cost, it's not.
The plumber who quoted $91 for the hot water drain pan was already charging $700 for installation of the heater (which included a new shut-off valve and flexible connectors). He wasn't going to route the drain pan anywhere but was simply going to set the water heater on top of the pan. He recommended extending the 6-year warranty by 10 years for $250. His thermal expansion tank was quoted at another $200......a quote that was astonishingly close to $1800 for a 50-gallon electric water heater. Do I look like a Vanderbilt?