When to Home Depot to buy a replacement hot water heater and when I asked about installation price I was told $550.00 compared to $250 to $350 with every article I read on the web. What was worse, I was told I was paying for a quality installer. End of the story, I went to Lowes and found a similar hot water heater and their contractor and installation price ($275.00) were both aligned with my expectations. I'll still shop at Home Depot but will always check out thier contractors.