I just purchased this water heater, normally $1299, for $799 + tax + $75 shipping.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem.../312742081
Steps to get deal:
1) Go to above link
2) Change store to zip code 15010(Edit: use Zip 97322 for $699 instead of $799)
3) Select Ship to Home (unless you happen to live close to this store), add to cart.
4) Check out.
Additional notes:
1) Federal tax credit of $300. State tax credits vary, in my home state we get an additional $400 (bringing this heater down to $99 + $75 shipping + tax).
2) For many/most, the $75 shipping is worth it even if you can get this price locally as these heaters are quite heavy and supposedly must be transported vertically.
3) Do your homework on these hybrid heaters before purchasing. You need 220V to operate. Installation expense is generally much higher with hybrid electric vs standard electric resistance heaters and gas heaters. Hot water recovery is very slow (but you can switch to standard electric mode for rapid recovery when you know your usage will be high, e.g. having company over). They can apparently be loud, so if this will be located close to a bedroom, important to think about. There are important climate and installation location factors to consider--just google.
4) The newest generation of this series from Rheem, called "Proterra" can be had for $1269, a slight discount compared to full price (15% for my location). After carefully examining specs, photos, etc - it seems that the only difference with the Proterra series is built-in leak detection with auto-shutoff. FYI if that feature is important to you, you can add it for $219:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem...513?NCNI-5
5) This is for 50 gallon. Looks like if you need 65 gal or 80 gal, the Proterra is actually on sale (whereas the Performance Platinum is full price), making the Proterra cheaper.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem.../312742081
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Currently have a gas water heater that is at least 9+ years old (moved in 9 years ago and never touched this water heater). Manufactured date is 2002 but I dont know when it was actually installed. Probably safe to assume this is close to 15 years of usage than 10. I will probably need to replace it soon.
Im tempted to get this. Would this even make sense? It will be in my garage which unfortunately is the coolest part of my house. Even with my current gas heater, I use a lot less gas than electricity. I care about saving money.
I also installed a recirculation pump to help get the hot water to the other side of the house faster. The condensate drain line actually drains more water than I expected. If you do not have a nearby drain, I saw some youtube videos of people with pumps and 5 gallon buckets they emptied weekly.
I have the 55 gallon tank, and when I want to fill the jacuzzi bathtub I put the water temp to 130 and set it to high demand so I have plenty of water to fill the tub. When I'm done I just set the temp back down and back to hybrid mode. The recirculation pump is on a Kasa wall plug timer.
Currently have a gas water heater that is at least 9+ years old (moved in 9 years ago and never touched this water heater). Manufactured date is 2002 but I dont know when it was actually installed. Probably safe to assume this is close to 15 years of usage than 10. I will probably need to replace it soon.
Im tempted to get this. Would this even make sense? It will be in my garage which unfortunately is the coolest part of my house. Even with my current gas heater, I use a lot less gas than electricity. I care about saving money.
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I'm surprised your buddy was okay with you putting his name on this scam. But if he didn't know, you are an even bigger asshole dragging him into this.
Sorry if this is a stupid question. Somewhat new homeowner and never applied for a tax credit like this before.
Sorry if this is a stupid question. Somewhat new homeowner and never applied for a tax credit like this before.
If you want to get a head start, here's the draft of the 2020 version (dont use this for filling as it still might change).
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/i5695--dft.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f5695--dft.pdf
The final version (when released) will be posted here:
https://apps.irs.gov/app/picklist...tion
Just search "5695"
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That said, for DIY installers... never heard of issues for missing permits for a replacement hot water heater holding up a home sale.
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