Water Heaters - Hot water tank

I had my hot water tank replaced un warranty recently. The tank was 9 years old and under warranty. The plumber charged me a $80 "flameguard upgrade charge" for some gas safety device,and a $30 handling charge beside his installation fee. Does this sound legit?
Thanks

Yes... and in other jurisdictions if you didn't have a fail-safe mixing valve you would have had to add one of them too. It sounds fare. Water heater cost much more now because of this change and it's for your safety so you and your loved ones get any benefit so it seems fair you pay for it.

Thanks for your reply. I guess being under warranty i thought it would be a direct replacement cost. I'm all for safety to,was just a little suspious in this case.

You got a great deal. What brand was it?

Sounds right since you can't get a water heater without the flame guard. Since it's an upgrade from the original water heater, I wouldn't fret about the $110 "upgrade" charge when you're getting a brand new water heater.

The only thing I would do if you are still concerned, is to email the manufacturer and get their opinion on it.

Thanks to you all who answered my query. I appreciate your inputs.
daswede

You would need to read the details of your warranty.

Normally, if the unit you have is no longer available, you get the one that is the closest match. Given 9 years, the replacement is probably a better unit.

If your warranty covered labor and materials, then I don't see why there would have been any charge at all. If the unit came with the flameguard, then it's not an upgrade, and the 'handling fee' would be labor.

That all depends on the fine print of the warranty.