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50-Gallon Rheem ProTerra Hybrid Heat Pump Smart Electric Water Heater (10-Year Warranty) for
$1455. Select free Ship to Store where available otherwise delivery is $55.
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Product Description from Home Depot- Heat pump water heater saves up to $375 in annual energy costs
- Control with Wi-Fi; protect with leak detection and auto shutoff
- Demand response compliant for states requiring utility management
- Save even more with ENERGY STAR rebates: it's ENERGY STAR certified and is eligible for federal tax credits up to $2000 and may be eligible for state and local government or electric utility rebates
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I don't need to share much other than just real life numbers.
Replaced a traditional one that worked fine with a hybrid, and keep it in heat pump mode.
We do not even use much hot water, so this difference would be greater for those that do but it cut electric cost basically in half.
I don't need to share much other than just real life numbers.
Replaced a traditional one that worked fine with a hybrid, and keep it in heat pump mode.
We do not even use much hot water, so this difference would be greater for those that do but it cut electric cost basically in half.
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Take advantage of the 30% tax credit while it lasts thru 12/31/25.
Construction looks decent and design looks well thought out.
I have it set to Heat Pump only mode 100%. Garage temperature here, where the WH is located is 90 degrees + many months of the year and so it's not difficult for the unit to pull heat and the results show.
Installation was straightforward. Only additional work was to extend the cold and hot pipes to account for extra height and to bore through the adjacent wall for the condensate drain.
The compressor noise is quite tolerable and consistent. Not louder that a typical room ac unit. No high pitch sounds.
I have disabled the water leak sensor. Don't really need it as the unit is in the garage and is still quite new. You can always enable it later in its lifetime.
Pay the extra $75 to get the 5 year labor warranty along with the standard 10 year coverage on parts. It sounds like it's worth it. Don't get it right away, though. Be happy with it first.
There is one issue, though, that came about after installation. It seems that my inlet water pressure randomly spikes. Several years prior, I installed a 4 stage whole house activated carbon filtration system that has 3 pressure gauges set at several points. This is SW Florida city water after all. It's not my West Jersey well water that tasted like it came straight from the Gods. The filters may be clogging up and in need of replacement. That is a strong possibility. Either way, you may want to install a thermal expansion tank on the cold side. In many places, it's the code.
So far, quite happy. Someone bought the still functioning 6 year old conventional unit afterwards for spare change. Didn't have to junk it.
And I do monitor the usage using the conventional app. It looks like it uses on average 1.3 KW a day (for 2 people). About $6-7 bucks a month.
I would not recommend this, though, if you live north of the Mason-Dixon line or similar climate. It would cool down its working space. And Heat Pumps lose efficiency more the colder it gets.
Check with your specific state to see if they are offering deals to switch over to a hybrid heat pump water heater.
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I don't need to share much other than just real life numbers.
Replaced a traditional one that worked fine with a hybrid, and keep it in heat pump mode.
We do not even use much hot water, so this difference would be greater for those that do but it cut electric cost basically in half.
Your previous heater was electric(resistive) ?
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