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Our little household has had quite an adventure this week.

Short story (or as short as I get) - Last Saturday, while shopping at the mall, I got a call from mom saying that our water heater was busted and had leaked water all over the place. Too expensive at Sears, plus they don't deliver water heaters and wanted to charge $250 to install it! What?!?

Went to Lowe's. Much cheaper there, $65 to deliver, but still $250 to install. Called some friends (thanks guys!), then my uncle Corny, who said he could do it. Bought the Lowe's water heater for $199 took it home. Next morning, while unloading from truck, my sister noticed that it was an ELECTRIC water heater. Wrong one. Took it back to Lowe's, came back with $279 natural gas one.

Monday morning (I was off), gas company comes to inspect. Nope, doesn't pass because of something wrong with the exhaust pipe. Mom buys a pipe the next day, wrong one. I buy a pipe at Home Depot Wednesday during lunch, take it home. Uncle Corny puts it on (after some trouble because of the angle, the smoking (which we learned was due to some lubricant on the pipe). Done!

Friday morning, gas company comes again. Passes exhaust pipe connection, but he decides now that the 40 gallon water heater is too big for the space. Doesn't pass inspection, again. I'm at work, Mom calls, tells me. Uncle comes over, disconnects. I go to Lowe's (again) during lunch break, check inventory. 2:00 pm, uncle brings water heater to Lowe's, I meet him there, get it returned, buy new 30 gallon tank, he takes it home.

Now, I'm on my way home. Let's see what happens!