Costco Wholesale offers
Members:
GE Profile 30, 40 or 50-Gallon Electric Water Heater on sale for
$199.97.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
2006 for finding this deal.
Note: Availability varies based on location. Installation is not included with this offer (professional installation recommended). Non-Costco members can purchase this item with an additional 5% non-member surcharge added.
Product Features:- Thermostat Controlled
- Tank capacity holds a true 30, 40 or 50 gallons of water
- Two Stainless Steel 5500-watt Heating Elements
- 90° F minimum / 150° F maximum temperature
- Warranty: 2-year Limited Labor/ 10-year Limited Parts
Top Comments
My water heater is on the ground floor, with the main living space on 2nd floor and master on the 3rd. I program the timer to slowly increase the temperature throughout the day so the heat pump kicks on to soak up the heat of the day and cool my house. Also program the Nest thermostat to run just the house fan for 30 mins every hour and circulate.
Pretty awesome to power my house with solar, cool it in summer by heating water, then flushing excess heat down the drain when I shower or wash clothes. Should break even on the $850 purchase price in just 2-3 years.
Electric would seem easier than gas to me for the plain install.
Plug and play as long as fitting replacement and expansion tank install are not needed?
I just replaced my gas hot water heater. With a second strong person, definitely needed the following dollies for removal and transport (from basement):
1. Regular dolly (removal of old cylindrical one) + ratchet straps
2. Appliance Dolly (transport of new boxed one to basement). Has built in straps.
My installation for the gas hot water heater was straight forward once we got it into the basement.
1. Place new pan where old pan was. (I needed a new pan as my old one leaked)
2. Remove hot water heater from box (cut around bottom and lift box off); hot water heater can stay on the cardboard base (to slide into place) until transfer onto the pan.
3. Lift hot water heater into pan.
4. Ensure gas line hose reaches fitting! Attach gas line hose to hot water heater.*
5. Attach venting for exhaust.
6. Screw on water line (cold to cold inlet; hot to hot outlet).*
7. Turn on main water line.
UPDATE: 8. Turn on hot water faucets to bleed air from tank and pipes before turning on pilot.
9. Turn on gas line.
10. Check for leaks (gas and water).
11. Light pilot.
12. Adjust setting to desired temperature.
*use appropriate pipe dope or teflon tape for water vs. gas lines (gas dope/tape containers are yellow).
UPDATE:
- added bleeding.
- Be sure to follow installation steps in the manual.
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Electric tank water heaters are close to 100% efficient at turning the power they use to heat. I'm sure there are small differences with insulation in different models but in general... if your usage and conditions are the same, any and all pure electric resistive water heater tanks will use the same amount of power as any other brand/make/model. Different efficiencies in heating water only come with a different method of heating the water (gas/on demand/heat pump/roof solar etc).
Many factors... I have well water which has an average inlet temperature of 57F. I would use more power than someone with 65 and less than someone with 50.. A heater in an unfinished attic will use less in the summer vs winter and so on.