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aklim · #25 12-31-2010, 06:19 PM

Have you checked what the going rate of the job is? Did you ask what it included. You did mention that you didn't ask him to take the old heater away but he might have included the cost. I can dump my heater in the city dump but they will charge a few bucks to do it. In Hartford, appliances (I think this is it) costs about $15. Madison is $35. Not sure about your area.

Before you try to figure out what the job is worth, ask him EXACTLY what he will do for $400. Don't accept a vague answer. I had the people who delivered my gas fireplace give me a quote on the gas line. 22 feet at $X. Called the local gas company and they wanted TWICE what the other guy wanted. It seems like I was 1 foot over the limit for 1 guy so according to union rules, they have to bring 2 guys. I had to pay for both of them although it didn't make the work faster. Basically $350 or $750. Needless to say, I went with the $350 offer.