Upgrade your home's hot water system with this Rheem ProTerra 80 Gal. 10-Year Hybrid High Efficiency Smart Tank Electric Water Heater. This energy-efficient appliance provides an estimated energy cost savings of $490 per year. You're protected from water damage by leak detection and auto shutoff features.
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Model: Rheem ProTerra 80 Gal. 10-Year Hybrid High Efficiency Heat Pump Tank Electric Water Heater with Leak Detection & Auto Shutoff
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I got the 50 gal. version and it (gen. 5) has a nasty, penetrating, two-tone whine (60-65dB 3-4 feet away). I got it replaced under warranty - exact same whine. Rheem tech support had an engineer listen to a recording I was told this was "normal." It seems they cheaped out on something in the latest generation, so unless they have now fixed this, I'd recommend against it if it will be in or adjacent to a room you use a lot. You can look on Reddit[reddit.com]for more complaints about this issue, if you want. Previous generations apparently were much quieter.
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Serious question, I have a old gas water heater... Is there really any reason for me to get rid of it if it's working perfectly fine?
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
It might take you 5-7 years to recover the cost of replacing an old working one with a new one. And by that time the new one might start giving you trouble. As the NG prices are going up the recovery time might improve but hope you get the point.
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Serious question, I have a old gas water heater... Is there really any reason for me to get rid of it if it's working perfectly fine?
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
In terms of operating cost, Heat Pump is less costly than Gas water heater over time due to the higher efficiency. It however requires more capital upfront and potentially requires a new electrical circuit to your water heater location.
If my gas water heater died this year, I'd probably just replace it with another gas water heater. But this may not be true as the cost of heat pumps drop.
For new construction, a heat pump should be a no brainer.
Serious question, I have a old gas water heater... Is there really any reason for me to get rid of it if it's working perfectly fine?
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
Depends on what you value. Do you believe climate change poses an existential threat to your children, humanity and every living species on the planet? If so, you might be willing to become an earlier adopter of these technologies simply to send signals to business leaders that the efficient products sell better, encouraging more production and marketing of these products. Yes, it costs you more up front, but you gain more livable years on planet earth before it becomes an uninhabitable hellscape.
Or maybe you value thrift and independence. You want to feel control over your environment, and not have your mind seized by every new fashion in society. You want to keep your money close so that you have more options in life. Ride that gas furnace until it fails.
Values should shape decision making. Let your purchasing choices reflect the kind of person you are and the one you want to be. Try not to judge other people for choosing differently.
Serious question, I have a old gas water heater... Is there really any reason for me to get rid of it if it's working perfectly fine?
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
I'm in socal as well. This definitely reduced my gas bill.
I picked up a 65 gallon one about 8 months ago. I made the choice because my gas one started to leak. There's a 240 outlet right next to it. And mine would be located in the garage. The sale price plus state rebate brought it down to 1k? Install is a breeze. It's quite efficient and very controllable via app(although the app does time out) I currently have it pulling warmer air from the top of my garage. And the discharge cools my garage. Noise isn't a factor for me.
Serious question, I have a old gas water heater... Is there really any reason for me to get rid of it if it's working perfectly fine?
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
Electric rates will almost definitely be higher than using gas to heat the water. As far as I know, in CA electric rates have been rising faster than natural gas rates.
One of the things you can do to offset it is to have a switchable vent into your home. Since it spits out cold air as a process of heating the water, you can vent that cold air into your home to help reduce AC usage. Of course, adding the duct work needed increases upfront costs but that should only need to be done once.
If you have solar under NEM 3.0, a heat pump water heater can help maximize solar savings. You will want to set the heat pump heater to work primarily during the day and shut off at night; it'll reduce the amount of electricity you sell back to the utilities at low rates. This is where having a large tank is useful because you can heat up a lot of water during the day and then coast through the night with what is available in the tank.
Honestly, I wouldn't replace the gas heater until it breaks or the energy efficient appliance credits are about to expire if costs are the primary concern.
Electric rates will almost definitely be higher than using gas to heat the water. As far as I know, in CA electric rates have been rising faster than natural gas rates.
One of the things you can do to offset it is to have a switchable vent into your home. Since it spits out cold air as a process of heating the water, you can vent that cold air into your home to help reduce AC usage. Of course, adding the duct work needed increases upfront costs but that should only need to be done once.
If you have solar under NEM 3.0, a heat pump water heater can help maximize solar savings. You will want to set the heat pump heater to work primarily during the day and shut off at night; it'll reduce the amount of electricity you sell back to the utilities at low rates. This is where having a large tank is useful because you can heat up a lot of water during the day and then coast through the night with what is available in the tank.
Honestly, I wouldn't replace the gas heater until it breaks or the energy efficient appliance credits are about to expire if costs are the primary concern.
Ya gas heater is honestly the way to go in the Bay Area.
PG&E just rose rates to 0.42c/ kW for tier1 and a whopping 0.52c/kW for tier 2.
We are hemorrhaging money left and right due to our corrupt politicians giving PG&E a state mandated monopoly.
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Don't let them take your freedom with this green nonsense, we can fight this if we stick together
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Don't let them take your freedom with this green nonsense, we can fight this if we stick together
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Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
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Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
If my gas water heater died this year, I'd probably just replace it with another gas water heater. But this may not be true as the cost of heat pumps drop.
For new construction, a heat pump should be a no brainer.
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
Or maybe you value thrift and independence. You want to feel control over your environment, and not have your mind seized by every new fashion in society. You want to keep your money close so that you have more options in life. Ride that gas furnace until it fails.
Values should shape decision making. Let your purchasing choices reflect the kind of person you are and the one you want to be. Try not to judge other people for choosing differently.
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
I picked up a 65 gallon one about 8 months ago. I made the choice because my gas one started to leak. There's a 240 outlet right next to it. And mine would be located in the garage. The sale price plus state rebate brought it down to 1k? Install is a breeze. It's quite efficient and very controllable via app(although the app does time out) I currently have it pulling warmer air from the top of my garage. And the discharge cools my garage. Noise isn't a factor for me.
Like if it dies, I'll consider replacing it with an electric one... But will cost me more in the electricity bill?
I feel like I'm already paying so much in socal. Hope you don't take it the wrong way, genuinely curious about this whole thing
One of the things you can do to offset it is to have a switchable vent into your home. Since it spits out cold air as a process of heating the water, you can vent that cold air into your home to help reduce AC usage. Of course, adding the duct work needed increases upfront costs but that should only need to be done once.
If you have solar under NEM 3.0, a heat pump water heater can help maximize solar savings. You will want to set the heat pump heater to work primarily during the day and shut off at night; it'll reduce the amount of electricity you sell back to the utilities at low rates. This is where having a large tank is useful because you can heat up a lot of water during the day and then coast through the night with what is available in the tank.
Honestly, I wouldn't replace the gas heater until it breaks or the energy efficient appliance credits are about to expire if costs are the primary concern.
One of the things you can do to offset it is to have a switchable vent into your home. Since it spits out cold air as a process of heating the water, you can vent that cold air into your home to help reduce AC usage. Of course, adding the duct work needed increases upfront costs but that should only need to be done once.
If you have solar under NEM 3.0, a heat pump water heater can help maximize solar savings. You will want to set the heat pump heater to work primarily during the day and shut off at night; it'll reduce the amount of electricity you sell back to the utilities at low rates. This is where having a large tank is useful because you can heat up a lot of water during the day and then coast through the night with what is available in the tank.
Honestly, I wouldn't replace the gas heater until it breaks or the energy efficient appliance credits are about to expire if costs are the primary concern.
PG&E just rose rates to 0.42c/ kW for tier1 and a whopping 0.52c/kW for tier 2.
We are hemorrhaging money left and right due to our corrupt politicians giving PG&E a state mandated monopoly.
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If you live in the Bay Area, unless you have solar, this is a legit concern. Electric is insanely expensive and now (I think?) worse than San diego
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