I know we all kinda get emotional when hit with a repair bill but remember , in the long run, it is better to "self-insure" these things rather than getting those "extended service contracts" like offered by the local gas co. that will cover all the appliances.
Not taht sometimes those things aren't good - we used to have one on our old house that had issues and it covered the hot water heater, heater, and air conditioner (not washer and dryer or stove).
We definitely got our money out of that.
So, I had a bill for $178 (I would have never been able to diagnose a flame sensor problem) - couple that with screwing around with gas - it was money well spent to have a pro fix it.
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