Ugh!
If I had the cash, I’d come up with a piece-by-piece system with instructions and sell a part at a time.
Build your own water heater systems. Kinda like an AR15.
One part breaks, just replace that part. Wouldn’t need to replace the whole system.
I’d rather go with a gas fired tankless, but breaking out the individual lines would be a *itch.
Replace your leaders, not your water heaters!
Angie’s List founder, Angie Hicks, said new regulations will save money in the long run. “Your water heater is the second largest consumer of energy in your home right behind your heating and cooling system. So, any improvement in your water heaters efficiency is going to pay dividends in your monthly utility bills.”
So happy to see that the good lib Angie is all about *sharing* with me, on saving energy. /s
I saw this one coming. Last month I installed a Marathon 85 gallon water heater which I bought for $347 (after rebates) from my electric cooperative. The coop insists on the large capacity due to load management where they turn the water heater off during peak load. The coop also only sells very efficient water heaters with lots of insulation, which makes them wider and taller.
“ling system. So, any improvement in your water heaters efficiency is going to pay dividends in your monthly utility bills.”
But it will cost you more in the short term”
Yeah right. Thats what you always say. Sure it will cost you lots over the short term, but will save you money in the long run.
Solar power. Electric cars. Now water heaters.
As a good prepper, I bought myself a couple of spare water heaters several years ago (actually by accident). I installed one, as my original was getting old, but I still have another brand new one.
I’m good for close to 20 years before being forced to buy one of these dogs.
This article refers to water heaters 55 gallons and over. Most all US single family homes have either a 40 or a 50 gallon water heater.
We just replaced our 16 year old water heater, and the total cost here in Southern California was $1,000 for a low NOX gas heater.
Having had two tank failures in prior homes, I had no interest in waiting for our tank in this home to rupture. The last time our tank ruptured, when I went to turn off the valve at the heater, it failed. When I went to turn off the valve for the entire house, it also failed. We had to have the water company come out and turn off the valve at the street. In the meantime, water kept gushing across our garage floor.
Lesson learned. Have lever type shutoff valves installed in place of the screw type valves. the lever valves cannot fail. The screw valves are subject to failure as they age.
We are going to go to an on demand.
Two days? Great.
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Isn’t it possible just to buy a heater abroad? Is delivery too costly and/or checked by custom officials for regulation compliance?
A lot of homes in our area are in the attic. The new water heaters are too large to fit through the attic door.
Oh no!
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