• bizarroland@fedia.io
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    6 days ago

    I will also note that the water heater I had was 20 years old at the time and well due for a replacement, making some of this 1600 expenditure an actual necessity and not just a thriftiness move.

    Take that into consideration when you are taking my advice.

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      Water heaters are also stupidly easy to install.

      For some reason, in my locale you have to apply for a permit to replace a water heater. I strongly suspect the compliance rate with this asinine scheme is very near to zero. (For anyone reading this, yes, I will totally pay the state for the privilege of installing my own water heater in my own home when I switch mine to hybrid. Scout’s honor.)