Appreciation post: the $47 water heater part that died on a Sunday in February

Ivan Carter · 2026-10-13T13:00:03.263765+00:00

Our water heater quit on a Sunday night in February and the plumber quoted $310 just to come out. I found the $47 thermopile at a supply shop in Boise on Monday and swapped it in 20 minutes, so what did you all do the first time a repair quote felt like a trap?

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