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Rheem Performance Platinum 50 Gal. 10-Year Hybrid High Efficiency Smart Tank Electric Water Heater - $799 + shipping

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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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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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Dec 30, 2020 03:11 AM
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pcman2000Dec 30, 2020 03:11 AM
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Quote from new_berlin :
don't feel too bad even if you missed this. i was feeling good after replacing a perfectly functioning 15 year old WH when my neighbor stopped by and told me he too just recently got a new WH to replace his 35 year old WH. I think a bunch of folks who got on this deal likely didn't need to have done this for another 20 years :-)
It's all about saving money actually. Because of it's efficiency compared to all other WH's it will not only pay for itself in 3 years or less but save a great deal of money thereafter. If you are just replacing apples for apples WH wise then yes not much point.
Dec 30, 2020 03:34 AM
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dealshunter09Dec 30, 2020 03:34 AM
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Has anyone tried to install this water heater outside? Should it be in a metal enclosure?
Dec 30, 2020 06:16 PM
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new_berlinDec 30, 2020 06:16 PM
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Quote from dealshunter09 :
My water heater is only 4 years old but this hybrid water heater would save me $400 a year in electricity. That's a lot of money if mine actually lasts 25 years
Quote from dealshunter09 :
Has anyone tried to install this water heater outside? Should it be in a metal enclosure?
Agreed, savings from a more efficient WH are hopefully there to be had to offset the new puchase. That said, I (and perhaps others) only began to consider buying a new WH because everyone generally seems to suggest that WHs (and air-conditioners) are only built to operate for about 15 years.
Dec 31, 2020 09:40 PM
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teddy1971Dec 31, 2020 09:40 PM
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Thanks for the deal. I just received the 40 Gallon water heater (missed the 50 Gallon deal). The total cost shipped was $677.57 (used a 15% coupon to bring the initial cost to 551.65 before tax and shipping). I will be replacing a 11 year old 80 Gallon indirect oil heated water tank. This unit will be the final tank in a geothermal Hot Water setup. The pre-heat tank will be a Rheem 85 Gallon Marathon Water Heater (purchased for $943 shipped). After rebates both water heaters cost ($1320.57). My current water is still working but after 11 year I felt that it would be best to purchase new water heaters for the installation of the new Geothermal HVAC system. Plus the Hybrid water heater should use even less power than advertised since it will only come on when raising the preheated water temperature to 120 degrees. This should only occur during the fall and spring when the Geo System is not work that hard and may not have as much heat to exchange.
Jan 01, 2021 12:53 AM
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xrbr123Jan 01, 2021 12:53 AM
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Quote from teddy1971 :
Thanks for the deal. I just received the 40 Gallon water heater (missed the 50 Gallon deal). The total cost shipped was $677.57 (used a 15% coupon to bring the initial cost to 551.65 before tax and shipping). I will be replacing a 11 year old 80 Gallon indirect oil heated water tank. This unit will be the final tank in a geothermal Hot Water setup. The pre-heat tank will be a Rheem 85 Gallon Marathon Water Heater (purchased for $943 shipped). After rebates both water heaters cost ($1320.57). My current water is still working but after 11 year I felt that it would be best to purchase new water heaters for the installation of the new Geothermal HVAC system. Plus the Hybrid water heater should use even less power than advertised since it will only come on when raising the preheated water temperature to 120 degrees. This should only occur during the fall and spring when the Geo System is not work that hard and may not have as much heat to exchange.
My water heater broke today. Anyway to buy this unit at this price?
Jan 01, 2021 07:24 PM
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90maxJan 01, 2021 07:24 PM
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Quote from xrbr123 :
My water heater broke today. Anyway to buy this unit at this price?
I'm in the same position ... need one also
Jan 08, 2021 05:53 PM
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jamfedJan 08, 2021 05:53 PM
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This $699 deal is back on in Snohomish County in WA. I have it, and LOVE it. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem.../312742081

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Jan 09, 2021 01:25 AM
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new_berlinJan 09, 2021 01:25 AM
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Heads up for those who bought this (or any Home Depot product apparently) with a Chase Reserve credit card-- it might be worth redeeming points to pay for the transaction from the monthly bill, I believe you get 25% more value per point effectively discounting the purchase some more. This might be old news to the pros here but the first time I've seen something like this...
Jan 11, 2021 09:01 PM
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SmellyCatJan 11, 2021 09:01 PM
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Quote from Turbowells :
Perhaps this is useful to some DIYers...

I connected up a second tank in my house a few months ago. I have a long house and the existing tank was 60 feet from my kitchen. It took a long time to get hot water and with my state rebate, it was ~$400 installed for the second unit. The units act as backups to each other with a couple of valves.

I dug up the price comparison I used to buy what I needed to hook it up the second unit as a new install.

Code:
                                                           lowes        supplyhouse.com

 1 - 3/4 10' red                                                  lowes
 2 - 3/4 10' blue                                                 lowes
 2 - 18" water heater flex hoses w/swivel on each end      10.48 each   19.38/2
 2 - 3/4 NPT to pex                                         3.68 each    4.68/2
 6 - 3/4 elbow                                              2.98 each   10.38/6
 2 - pex shutoff                                           11.98 each   13.78/2
 2 - sharkbite slip tee                                    20.68 each   31.98/2
 100' - 10/2 w/g romex                                    108.55        65.00 (ebay)
 1 - 30 amp breaker                                         9.76 lowes 
 1 - wire nut                                                    lowes
 6 - pex wall mount brackets                                     lowes
 1 - water heater pan                                      19.98        23.99
 1 - 3/4 npt to 1/2 pvc adaptor                                          0.36
 1 - 1/2 pvc elbow                                                       0.20
Here's some pics of my gen 4 and gen 5 units. Since the cold water input is very close to the floor, I added some protection to reduce the chance someone might step on it.
do you happen to have the item numbers handy for all of this?
Jan 12, 2021 11:38 AM
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TurbowellsJan 12, 2021 11:38 AM
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Quote from SmellyCat :
do you happen to have the item numbers handy for all of this?
Here are the SKUs from supplyhouse. This was a new install of a second unit for me, not a replacement. I have a very long house with hot water demands on each end. Valves are set up so each unit can act as a backup to the other.

I also had a few items around the house. For example, the 1/2 PVC pipe for the drain. Everyone's install would be different. For example, I needed the slip tees due to the lack of space to squeeze in a connection. Even with the slip tees, it was hard. Regular tees, or some other connection would be okay in most environments.

Code:
 1 - 3/4 10' red                                                  lowes
 2 - 3/4 10' blue                                                 lowes
 2 - 18" water heater flex hoses w/swivel on each end      10.48 each   19.38/2         SKU: PRO1H18
 2 - 3/4 NPT to pex                                         3.68 each    4.68/2         SKU: PXM075
 6 - 3/4 elbow                                              2.98 each   10.38/6         SKU: PXE075
 2 - pex shutoff                                           11.98 each   13.78/2         SKU: PXBV075
 2 - sharkbite slip tee                                    20.68 each   31.98/2         SKU: U3370LF
 100' - 10/2 w/g romex                                    108.55        65.00 (ebay)
 1 - 30 amp breaker                                         9.76 lowes 
 1 - wire nut                                                    lowes
 6 - pex wall mount brackets                                     lowes
 1 - water heater pan                                      19.98        23.99           SKU: AP12942
 1 - 3/4 npt to 1/2 pvc adaptor                                          0.36           SKU: 436-101
 1 - 1/2 pvc elbow                                                       0.20           SKU: 406-005
Jan 12, 2021 03:56 PM
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SmellyCatJan 12, 2021 03:56 PM
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Quote from Turbowells :
Here are the SKUs from supplyhouse. This was a new install of a second unit for me, not a replacement. I have a very long house with hot water demands on each end. Valves are set up so each unit can act as a backup to the other.

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thank you sir. Looks like you used the crimp style system. Any reason to steer away from sharkbite push to connect fittings?
Jan 12, 2021 08:32 PM
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TurbowellsJan 12, 2021 08:32 PM
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Quote from SmellyCat :
thank you sir. Looks like you used the crimp style system. Any reason to steer away from sharkbite push to connect fittings?
Crimp is cheaper if you already have the tools. As some push to connect fittings are being used, no reason not to use them for the entire project if you want.
Jan 14, 2021 02:59 AM
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Rhilb11Jan 14, 2021 02:59 AM
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Quote from jamfed :
This $699 deal is back on in Snohomish County in WA. I have it, and LOVE it. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem.../312742081 [homedepot.com]
What's even better is the $300 federal tax credit has been extended too for 2021.
Jan 31, 2021 03:01 PM
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bewareJan 31, 2021 03:01 PM
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I've been running mine since October. I have no complaints about it. My new concern in I need to replace my garage door and considering a insulated door. When it's hot out the garage is cooler than the house it seems with this WH. Wondering how much lower the efficiency will be with an insulated garage?

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Feb 01, 2021 06:23 AM
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aztonyFeb 01, 2021 06:23 AM
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I still have mine sitting in the box. Just wondering how the WH is working out for everyone else that had it installed. Is it saving you money on energy bills?

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