CommercialWater Heater Replacement

100 Gallon Commercial Water Heater Replacement in Rogers Park

Rust was running down the old A.O. Smith tank in a 10 unit HOA building in Rogers Park. We installed a new 100 gallon, 200,000 BTU A.O. Smith commercial gas unit in 3 to 4 hours.

New 100 gallon A.O. Smith commercial gas water heater installed by HWHR in a Chicago basement

Neighborhood

Rogers Park

Building

Multi-unit building

System

100 gal commercial tank

Completed

September 2026

Before and After

Same room, 3 to 4 hours later

Old A.O. Smith commercial gas water heater with rust streaks down the tank in a Chicago basement before replacement

The old unit, as we found it.

New 100 gallon A.O. Smith commercial gas water heater installed by HWHR in a Chicago basement

The new unit, installed and running.

The Job

What happened, start to finish

01

The problem

Rust was running down the front of the old A.O. Smith commercial tank in this 10 unit HOA building, from the fittings to the burner.

02

What we did

We drained and removed the old tank and set a new 100 gallon A.O. Smith commercial gas water heater rated at 200,000 BTU. Then we retrofitted the water, gas, exhaust and electrical connections to the new unit and hauled the old tank away.

03

The result

The new unit was installed and running after 3 to 4 hours on site.

Spec sheet

System installedCommercial tank

FuelNatural gas

Capacity100 gallons

Input200,000 BTU

Brand and modelA.O. Smith

BuildingMulti-unit building

Time on site3 to 4 hours

What It Costs

What a job like this costs installed

Commercial tank, installed

$13,000 to $15,000

Your price depends on the size, the fuel and the venting. You get it in writing before work starts.

Ranges come from our published price book and update the moment our prices do.

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