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Full-Set and Moonshine

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So we just had our complimentary plumbing inspection


The hvac company that services our a/c offers a complimentary plumbing inspection at no charge, to go over all the plumbing within the house... This does not include irrigation systems or anything to do with the swimming pool....

Of course the focus was on our water heater (the original mind you) and that it has some fine leaks and is on its last leg (been on its last leg for awhile we think, it's 16 yrs old lol)...

We knew that we were going to have to replace the water heater , but this service man then gives me the pitch of tankless systems, etc etc... and the costs involved. We had never considered switching to another type of system, and believed that replacing our water heater was a relatively inexpensive repair, as we had replaced water heater in our previous home.

I am POSITIVE that this "complimentary" service is because somehow the 2 businesses are aligned in a good-ole-boy network, and although I like our hvac company, I don't feel obligated to hire this other company for any plumbing work and basically told the guy that we appreciate the inspection but am not signing up for any other services or sales at this time.

Posted: 06/04/2018 at 1:05PM


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  So we just had our complimentary plumbing inspection -- Full-Set and Moonshine 06/04/2018 1:05PM
  My 2cents, having been through both outcomes -- MAHokie69 06/05/2018 11:20AM
  If this is the house you're selling, just replace it with the same type -- EDGEMAN 06/04/2018 5:37PM
  I thought you meant you got free colonoscopies.. ** -- squarerootofone 06/04/2018 3:14PM
  Any of those "complimentary" are just sales pitches -- fordham 06/04/2018 3:01PM
  Free or $50 yields > $1000 ** -- TomTurkey 06/04/2018 4:57PM
  Hybrid, go hybrid best of both worlds ** -- HokieForever 06/04/2018 2:37PM
  I'm going tankless. The original tank is in the attic (idiot plumber) -- 48zip 06/04/2018 2:30PM
  Installing those is a tankless job -- statmanfromHCyrs 06/04/2018 4:06PM
  Yikes. And I thought having the HVAC in my attic was bad. ** -- HokieNoVA 06/04/2018 3:40PM
  That was a go to line back in the day when I wanted to lay some pipe ** -- Brown Water 06/04/2018 2:03PM
  Two things... -- Baltimore Hokie 06/04/2018 1:39PM
  Thinking of getting gas for full or partial house generator -- TomTurkey 06/04/2018 5:00PM
  We do have a gas water heater but our gas bill isn't very high. -- Full-Set and Moonshine 06/04/2018 1:42PM
  My tankless opinion -- halesvb11 06/04/2018 2:18PM
  And "free" alignment check ** -- astrohokie 06/04/2018 1:39PM
  Hard vs. soft h2O is huge, ours is almost 20 ! ** -- astrohokie 06/04/2018 1:37PM
  WE have a water softener (Culligan) ** -- Full-Set and Moonshine 06/04/2018 1:43PM
  "complimentary" inspections are ALWAYS to find more work ** -- typed by ben 06/04/2018 1:10PM
  Exactly - this is true regardless of the business or industry ** -- HokieMacDaddy 06/04/2018 1:14PM
  Not to say it isn't valuable when it uncovers something catastrophic -- typed by ben 06/04/2018 1:16PM
  I would be happy to do a free inspection of your TSL posts ** -- Baltimore Hokie 06/04/2018 1:40PM
  Go ahead, I probably fail miserably ** -- Full-Set and Moonshine 06/04/2018 1:44PM
  Ours failed a few years ago. It was a giant mess. ** -- reestuart 06/04/2018 1:09PM
  Preventative replacement on water heaters -- RTFC 06/04/2018 1:16PM
  Ours is in the basement, but it is carpeted. -- reestuart 06/04/2018 1:31PM
  Yep, it's here in FL in our garage, and we don't have basements. ** -- Full-Set and Moonshine 06/04/2018 1:18PM

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