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capta2k t1_j7phmph wrote

Home Depot quality is not supply house quality

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HumbleHubris86 t1_j7plbwy wrote

Agreed. Had a hot water heater put in from a supply house, saw the same size/brand from home depot for less price. Asked my plumber about it and he said the supply house heater has a higher btu rating so replenishes the hot water much faster than the home depot one. Glad I went with the one from the supply house.

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benck202 t1_j7pvm82 wrote

True for things like kitchen appliances as well. You’ll notice The model you get from a supply house or a dedicated appliance store will be called the same thing as at Home Depot but have model numbers that are slightly different. The Home Depot version will be cheaper in price but slightly different (for instance, certain parts are stainless steel in one but plastic in another). My appliance guy says the savings you get for the Home Depot model are never worth it in long run.

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HumbleHubris86 t1_j7qacte wrote

Yeah I think the old Cub Cadet lawnmowers were shaft driven but the same looking model from HD were belt driven, knocking price down a fair bit.

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lifeisakoan t1_j7pjk60 wrote

This. HD sells a lot of crap. If you are paying $2200$2500 to put it in (which is fair) make sure what you are putting in is going to last.

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