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55-Gallon A.O. Smith Signature 5500W Double Element Smart Electric Water Heater Expired

$608
$760.00
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Lowe's has 55-Gallon A.O. Smith Signature 5500W Double Element Smart Electric Water Heater (EE12-55H55DVF) for $608. Choose free store pickup where stock permits, otherwise delivery costs start at $79.

Thanks to Community Member jc4jax for finding this deal.

Note: Pickup availability may vary by location.

Features:
  • iCOMM(R) Smart Connectivity allows you to get notifications and manage your water heater from your smartphone
  • Leak Watch Smart technology immediately alerts you of a leak for your peace of mind
  • Leak Shield shut off valve automatically shuts off water supply when a leak is detected (accessory included)
  • Tank Guard gives you advanced tank protection extends the life of your water heater
  • Electronic User Interface allows you to easily set temperature, operating mode, and child safety lock feature
  • Premium 5500 Watt Stainless Steel Heating Elements are more efficient and longer lasting than conventional elements, with higher recovery
  • Electronic Thermostat provides operational reliability and peace-of-mind
  • Built in dry fire protection will not allow the water heater to be turned on unless the tank is full of water, eliminating accidentally burning out the upper element
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A.O. Smith Signature 500 55-Gallon Tall 12-year Limited Warranty 5500-Watt Double Element Smart Electric Water Heater for $608 [lowes.com]

free store pick-up (fyi delivery about $79+ and is almost1 month out)

COMM(R) Smart Connectivity allows you to get notifications and manage your water heater from your smartphone

Leak Watch(R) Smart technology immediately alerts you of a leak for your peace of mind

Leak Shield(R) shut off valve automatically shuts off water supply when a leak is detected (accessory included)
  • Tank Guard(TM) gives you advanced tank protection extends the life of your water heater
  • Electronic User Interface allows you to easily set temperature, operating mode, and child safety lock feature
  • Premium 5500 Watt Stainless Steel Heating Elements are more efficient and longer lasting than conventional elements, with higher recovery
  • Electronic Thermostat provides operational reliability and peace-of-mind
  • Built in dry fire protection will not allow the water heater to be turned on unless the tank is full of water, eliminating accidentally burning out the upper element
  • 12-Year limited tank and parts, 3-Year limited labor warranty gives you peace of mind
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I have a Rheem hybrid heat pump water heater as well and no matter how hot I set it (went up to 150degF if you bypass the safety), the water temp at the tap never exceeded 112. But was usually around 106. Went back and forth with their tech support and had several plumbers come out, but no one could figure out what was going on. Finally spoke with an engineer at Rheem who solved the issue - the is a reset button which recalibrates the thermostat. After a year of banging my head against the wall, it was a 5-second fix. Now we set the water heater at 125 and only have a 3deg drop at the furthest tap.
Since this is a money-saving site... If you're in the market, seriously look into heat pump water heaters. The energy savings are huge, and should break even in a pretty short period of time.
Good point. Does the energy savings come from a lower gas and/or water bill? I guess it depends on everyone's local rates. I'm near Los Angeles. I wonder if the savings on my natural gas bill be negated by the increase in my electric bill. In 2021 I removed my grass lawn and reduced my water use by 6,000 gallons a month. My water bill went down only $3! LMAO

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01-21-2023 at 01:00 AM.
01-21-2023 at 01:00 AM.
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I just did a deep dive into our utility bill. Something that folks tend to overlook are the rider/delivery charges. We use very little gas in the summer (occasional dryer use and water heater). We may use $10 in gas but the rider charge is nearly $50.

I am currently looking for ways to dump our reliance on gas all together. It will save us $600/year just on rider/delivery charges before we even get into use charges. Gas used to be cheaper for us when I did the conversion and purchase a gas water heater about 9 years ago. I don't believe that to be the case anymore.
This is exactly the reason I'm dumping has. I pay $35 p/month just for the connection. The 2 remaining gas appliances, water heater and stove, are due for replacement. Will add solar to the roof soon and not even have an electric bill. We use very little gas heat, maybe 2-5 days in SWFL, so gas is going very soon. I don't care what the energy rating is on a new electric water heater since it'll be zeroed out with solar.
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01-21-2023 at 05:31 AM.
01-21-2023 at 05:31 AM.
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Will add solar to the roof soon and not even have an electric bill

I don't care what the energy rating is on a new electric water heater since it'll be zeroed out with solar.
You will still have an electric bill

And as your knowledge of PV is seemingly limited ....yes you need to care
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01-21-2023 at 06:30 AM.
01-21-2023 at 06:30 AM.
I have a Rheem tankless in my house. I will never go back to a tank. Look at it this way it's only on demand and you're not heating 55 gallons of water all day even when it's not being used and the plus side with kids, you never run out of hot water my local gas company and state had a bunch of rebates and tax breaks to get it installed. my house is all gas and even in the winter my bill doesn't go over $100 due to a save greeting program they had i got a new furnace new water heater blown insulation in the attic made the house energy star compliant
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maddog55
01-21-2023 at 08:59 AM.
01-21-2023 at 08:59 AM.
Quote from BeautifulRecess627 :
I've been looking at a Rheem heat pump wh but see complaints that they can be noisy. How loud are they?
I bought a Rheem hybrid (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rheem.../312741511) last summer.

When in heat pump mode, the sound is very similar to that of a refrigerator when its compressor is running. For refrigerators, the compressor is often located at the bottom which means some of the sound is muffled. On the water heater, the compressor is on top of the unit with little (plastic cover) to muffle the sound. The sound itself is neither loud nor obtrusive.

Remember that hybrids need a larger space to allow the surrounding air for the heat pump. That distance helps reduce the likelihood that the sound will be a big problem. Also, other than the times immediately after a big usage (baths, showers, etc.), mine probably kicks off and on during the active portions of the day less often than the refrigerator itself. I'm not suggesting it but if someone took showers/baths, did laundry, ran dishwasher, and so on at night then any sound at all would probably not awaken them. It's more of a humming. Not at all like an air compressor for inflating tires and operating pneumatic tools.

If for some reason you did find the humming offensive, you could operate the heater in traditional mode (two electric heater rods). But of course, you wouldn't the advertised efficiency of 375-400 percent vs typical 80 or so.
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01-21-2023 at 12:19 PM.
01-21-2023 at 12:19 PM.
Quote from vboz49 :
I have a Rheem tankless in my house. I will never go back to a tank. Look at it this way it's only on demand and you're not heating 55 gallons of water all day even when it's not being used and the plus side with kids, you never run out of hot water my local gas company and state had a bunch of rebates and tax breaks to get it installed. my house is all gas and even in the winter my bill doesn't go over $100 due to a save greeting program they had i got a new furnace new water heater blown insulation in the attic made the house energy star compliant
$100 utility bills are worth bragging about and I really applaud your actions/decisions.

When I received bids for replacing my water heater, the contractor provided feedback on both gas and electric tankless options. Although I already had a natural gas furnace, a tankless water heater would require a bigger incoming gas pipe (.75 vs .50 inch?). Would also require new gas meter even though the existing one was only about 7 years old. Going to electric tankless would still require electrical upgrade (new dedicated bigger line). Each option was going to be quite expensive over and above the water heating device itself.

Cost aside, my biggest hesitation with tankless was when the contractor warned that although it offered endless water, should someone in one area of the house use water at the same time someone was taking a hot shower, the volume of water that the person in the shower was getting would be reduced. That turned me off. I saw confirmation of this while reviewing some tankless reviews too.
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FHRITP
01-21-2023 at 12:49 PM.
01-21-2023 at 12:49 PM.
Is everyone here installing their own hot water heaters or paying a plumber?
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01-21-2023 at 04:52 PM.
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Is everyone here installing their own hot water heaters or paying a plumber?
I paid a licensed plumber that we've been using for several other projects (toilets, water softener) and think we paid about $500. That was to replace an existing electric water heater so no new wiring was required. The only new item was connecting the condensate line to another line already set up for the air conditioner nearby. If your situation is similar, you may be able to do yourself.

My plumber took a couple of hours. At first, the cheap side of my brain had an internal objection to this hourly rate but the logical side figured it was still cheaper than the big box stores charge and this guy picked it up at the store about 25 miles away. My area has few restrictions such as a drain pan. If you pursue DYI, it may make sense to check on things like that which are required in some areas. Since mine went into an unfinished garage with a built in drain, this was moot.

By the way, if you buy this at the store, know that the compressor adds a little to the height and weight of a traditional device. Let the young strong guys working there load it in your truck or trailer for you!
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01-22-2023 at 07:27 PM.
01-22-2023 at 07:27 PM.
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Is it noisy?
Not at all. In the same room, obviously it's audible. But as soon as I close the door to the utility room, it can't be heard. I am really happy with it.
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01-27-2023 at 06:55 AM.
01-27-2023 at 06:55 AM.
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Wow, did not expect a reply like this. Thanks. I will do this when I can and report back!

Wanted to post an update. I tried what you said (there is a somewhat relevant explanation in the manual 😑) Looks like that did the trick. Thanks again.
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You will still have an electric bill

And as your knowledge of PV is seemingly limited ....yes you need to care
Yes, my connection fee is 97 cents per day. No, I really don't care too much about efficiency of a water heater.
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