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Can A Rental Water Heater Be Replaced?

When we purchased this house it came with a rental hot water heater from Direct Energy company. The house is 11 years old and I am quite sure the Natural gas water heater is 11 years old also. I have been reading on the net about all of the energy efficiant products etc. Can direct energy be asked from me to replace this with a newer more energy eff. & up to date model of watere heater. Do they have a standard rule that pertains to the replacement of the water heaters that they rent out to customers at around $12.00 per month?

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  1. Comment by Stephen d
    August 13, 2009 @ 8:12 am

    If its a standard residential water heater. Its life span is about up anyway. The tanks in these thing last only about ten years. Id think the threat of a law suit for negligence in this matter would be enough to prompt the energy company to replace it besides at 12 a month over 11 years that water heater owes them nothing

  2. Comment by G.T
    August 13, 2009 @ 11:56 am

    why not, You have all the Right to ask them to change the type you need, even if the rent may be few $ more at least yr gas bill will be less after all you are saving energy as well yr money, good luck.

  3. Comment by ?
    August 13, 2009 @ 6:38 pm

    WOW! Can you tell them to just get rid of it. You have paid 1,804$ rent for a 600$ water heater.

  4. Comment by marie
    August 13, 2009 @ 7:55 pm

    ya,tell them its crap and that you want another one for free

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