For my remodel, I need to move a gas furnace about 6 ft over. Also thinking of canning the electric water heater and going with a gas. Any idea on what the average cost of this job would be? I'd get some official quotes, but I'm still a few months out from the move and don't want to waste anyones time quite yet. Thanks so much.
2006-12-02 07:37:01 · 8 answers · asked by crimsoninja 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Going to be at least $800-1000 to move the furnace over. Fabrication and installation of duct work, extending gas piping, extending electrical, extending flue piping, extending/moving refrigerant piping, extending/moving condensate piping. MAKE SURE FLUE WILL STILL REACH where new location is.
New gas water heater (standard flue, NOT PVC) will run about $1000 assuming gas line is close and is sized for the added gas load.
2006-12-02 08:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by Obsean 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As to replacing the electric water heater with gas...I did this a couple of years ago when my old electric heater developed a leak. I'm actually renting my gas heater from the gas company. They came in and took the old electric heater out (and put it outside for me), and connected the new one up. My heater location was within 6 feet of both the gas line and an electrical plug, so there was no extra cost involved. And the work was done for free, because of the rental agreement. (I'm paying $18 a month for renting the water heater.)
Can't help you regarding the cost of moving the furnace. Could you upgrade to a high efficiency furnace at the same time, and maybe save the extra charges for moving the furnace, because installation includes the cost of ducting anyway?
If I had the decision to make again, I would go for an on-demand water heater instead of the 50 gallon tank I now have. It is cheaper again than having a tank, because you are not using any gas to keep the tank of water hot between uses. All you use is the gas it takes to heat the hot water, as you use it. I like that idea.
2006-12-02 07:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-13 18:44:33 · answer #3 · answered by mccawley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id guess about 500 bucks to move your furnace and make new duct work and tubing, and about 400 bucks for a new heater install where there wasnt one before
2006-12-02 07:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
some of these "estimates" may be close if you're out in the boonies and you're paying for your furnace moving job with animal pelts, but in urban communities these guesses may be woefully low. You'll only disappoint yourself until you get the local pros out there to give you a real quote.
2006-12-02 12:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by Gary W 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obsean and Gary W are 100% correct!!! Their estimates are darn close... If anything the may be a tad low depending on where you live but for the most part correct....
2006-12-02 21:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by crimson_carnage 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U ARE NOT WASTING TIME OF ANYONE EXCEPT YOURS WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE A DECISION. GET THREE BIDS AND CHECK REFERENCES
2006-12-02 07:40:12 · answer #7 · answered by john t 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$289.65
2006-12-02 08:36:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋