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Beakybird

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2. That's not normal. I would complain and put a bad online review.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Dec 29, 2021, 05:33 PM

Dec 2021

If the person just spent 15 minutes at your house, you should just be charged for a service call. This should cost no more than $100.

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I was just charged $300 to have my gas hot water heater fixed (got the flame re-lit)! [View all] CTyankee Dec 2021 OP

Sounds normal, hopefully you asked WHY was it out, they shouldn't go out? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2021 #1

I dunno why. I woke up this morning to no hot water. CTyankee Dec 2021 #7

That's not normal. I would complain and put a bad online review. Beakybird Dec 2021 #2

In 1995 maybe. jimfields33 Dec 2021 #8

Pilot? bottomofthehill Dec 2021 #3

Well, I guess we had it coming to us. Neither of us would dare try such a thing. CTyankee Dec 2021 #10

Our Heater Is Pilotless ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #23

that is insane Kali Dec 2021 #4

$300 is outrageous NJCher Dec 2021 #26

So easy to do yourself... just get brand & model# off the plate on the tank InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2021 #5

K&R!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2021 #16

Did they replace anything like the electronic ignition? I would think your utility company would JohnSJ Dec 2021 #6

I don't think we could wait for the utility people to come. CTyankee Dec 2021 #9

If this is a new unit as described Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #11

the same plumber installed it. I'll call him back and ask him if we had some time warrenty on it. CTyankee Dec 2021 #12

I would go through your paperwork from the installation Sherman A1 Dec 2021 #15

Yes bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #13

Pilot Light Assessment and Reignition Cost: Goonch Dec 2021 #14

Sounds about right Philosophizing Fool Dec 2021 #17

just be glad they didnt give you a rip off "truck fee", another scam. msongs Dec 2021 #18

If it was just the pilot light, most cities relight them free of charge. world wide wally Dec 2021 #19

There should be a manufacturer's warranty of 6 years or more. Contact the manufacturer and see if NBachers Dec 2021 #20

I will contact the plumber who actually installed it. He had sent us one of his plumbers because he CTyankee Dec 2021 #24

This could be a scam of sorts. Although it is not hard to light a pilot light I think that CentralMass Dec 2021 #21

those propane people are something else NJCher Dec 2021 #27

About 20 years ago NQAS Dec 2021 #22

I agree with Angi ( formerly Angie's List" quickesst Dec 2021 #25

I can understand the $80-100 fee for the visit. That's what I expected. CTyankee Dec 2021 #29

Your actions were quite understandable quickesst Dec 2021 #31

I get so much from those youtube tutorials NJCher Dec 2021 #30

Good post quickesst Dec 2021 #32

thank you, quickesst NJCher Dec 2021 #35

Absolutely quickesst Dec 2021 #36

In California, any company that sells natural gas Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #28

That sucks. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2021 #33

Definitely.. CentralMass Dec 2021 #34