My water heater died and I actually saved money by fixing it myself

Last Tuesday my water heater started leaking from the bottom at 7am. Instead of calling a plumber I watched a YouTube video and replaced the heating element for $28. Has anyone else fixed a major appliance themselves and seen the savings add up fast?

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kai_ramirez382d ago

Wait, you're telling me you could've just flushed $200 down the toilet for a plumber but instead you became a YouTube certified water heater engineer for less than thirty bucks? Bro, don't be out here exposing the whole trade like that. Next thing you know, people are gonna realize a fridge compressor is just a big loud fan and some magic gas. For real though, good on you for not getting scammed, I've seen people pay like $500 for a "diagnostic fee" and a part that costs $15 on Amazon. Just don't tell my dad I said that, he's been a plumber for 30 years and he'd lose his mind.

quinn3412d ago

Hate to break it to you but that youtube fix is gonna cost triple when the real leak shows up.

fisher.jessica2d ago

@quinn341 probably just works for Big Plumber lol.