Water Heater Prices in Columbus, Installed

This page lists what we charge. Every water heater we install has a published starting-at price in up to three tiers, and every adder that could change that price is published with it. You can read this page, pick a tier and book without talking to anyone. If you would rather talk, call 844-792-8374 and we will walk through it with the same numbers.

Build your exact price

Pick your heater, add your ZIP code and answer a few questions about the space. The price updates as you go, itemized line by line, from the same price list the booking system uses. Nothing you enter is saved or shared until you choose to book.

Installed prices by heater type

Pick your heater type to see its live Essential, Preferred and Authority prices, from the same price list the quote builder uses. Every price includes the heater, standard installation, haul-away and startup testing.

How the pricing works

We sell installed water heaters, not water heaters plus an hourly rate. An installed price covers the unit, standard installation, the permit passed through at cost, haul-away of the old heater and startup testing. Online it is shown as a starting-at price for the category and tier. On site, after the technician checks the venting, gas or electrical supply, water pressure and access, it becomes an estimated installed price in writing. For most homes the two numbers match. Where they differ, the difference is an item from the adder table below, explained and approved before work starts.

Three tiers cover the same installation with a different unit and warranty. The installation quality is identical across tiers; what changes is how long the tank is warranted, how long our labor is warranted, and which protective accessories are included.

We never promise the lowest price and we do not run loss leaders. The prices below are set to cover a correct installation by appropriately licensed personnel or partners, with a permit, every time.

Starting-at prices by heater type and size

All prices are installed. A category marked not offered means we do not currently sell that tier for that heater.

Warranty terms follow the tier table above with a few exceptions set by the available units: the 75-gallon gas Preferred and the direct vent Preferred carry an 8-year tank warranty; the 50-gallon electric Authority and all hybrid units carry a 10-year tank warranty; tankless units carry a 12-year heat exchanger warranty at Essential and 15 years at Preferred and Authority. Each heater type page shows the live tiers with the exact terms.

Permit fees, passed through at cost

A permit is pulled for every replacement where the jurisdiction requires one. We charge exactly what the jurisdiction charges, with no markup, and it appears as its own line on the estimate.

What can change the price

The starting-at price assumes the existing installation is code-compliant and accessible. When it is not, the correction comes from this list. Each item is marked with a status so you know whether it is a code requirement, our recommendation, or your choice.

Distance. Prices on this page apply across Columbus and the inner suburbs. In the outer ring (Delaware, Powell, Lewis Center, New Albany, Marysville, Pataskala and similar) installed prices include a 3% distance adjustment for travel time, and 6% in the extended area around Lancaster, Newark and Circleville. The quote builder applies it automatically from your ZIP and prints it on your estimate. See service areas.

Included

Part of the option you chose.

Required

This condition must be corrected for the proposed installation to be safe and code-compliant.

Recommended

Not required for the heater to operate, but it improves protection or serviceability.

Optional

A comfort or protection upgrade. Your choice.

Requires field verification

Priced after a technician confirms the condition on site.

Optional upgrades such as a recirculation pump ($649), a tankless recirculation kit ($899), a thermostatic mixing valve ($299), a powered anode rod ($349), a leak sensor with automatic shutoff ($449, included in Authority) and scale-reduction pretreatment ($399) are priced on the improvement planner, where you can build your own list before the visit.

Labor-only, emergency and diagnostic pricing

• Labor-only installation of a unit you supply starts at $1,149 for a standard tank gas or electric heater, $1,199 lowboy, $1,349 for a 75-gallon high-recovery tank, $1,449 power vent, $1,549 direct vent or hybrid, and $2,249 tankless. Pickup within 15 miles is $149, a same-day exchange run is $199, and a trip fee of $149 applies only when a unit cannot be installed. Details on the customer-supplied page.
• Emergency fee of $199 applies to same-day priority service after the 1 pm cutoff or outside 7 am to 7 pm, and only when we have stated it before booking. Standard windows, seven days a week, carry no fee. See emergency replacement.
• Diagnostic visit is free. See repair.
• Maintenance is $189 per year for the plan, or $189 for a standalone tank flush, $299 for tankless descaling and $249 for anode rod service. See maintenance.

Your right to cancel

When a sale is made at your home, Ohio’s Home Solicitation Sales Act gives you the right to cancel within three business days without penalty. We provide the notice of cancellation in writing at the time of sale, and we honor it. If you cancel inside that window after the work is complete, the Act sets out how the parties settle, and we follow it. You can also cancel a scheduled appointment at any time before the crew arrives at no charge. Full terms are on the terms page.

No hidden fees

There is no fuel surcharge, no disposal fee, no credit card fee, no after-hours fee on standard appointments and no charge for the online estimate. The total you approve on the written estimate is the total you are invoiced. If a technician finds something that was not on the estimate, work stops until you have approved the change in writing. Ohio Water Heater Authority is a Transit & Flow™ company, independent and privately owned, and not affiliated with the State of Ohio, the City of Columbus or any utility. Utility rebates change; check current AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas programs directly, and note that the federal tax credit for heat pump water heaters ended after 2025.

Build your installed price

Choose a heater type and tier, add any options, and see the number before you book. Or call 844-792-8374, answered 24/7.

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