Menards has
RHEEM 50-Gal Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater (PROUHT2RH350BM) on sale for
$999. Additionally, you can receive
$110 or 11% Menards Credit via
mail-in-rebate. Select free ship to store for pickup, otherwise delivery fees will apply.
Thanks to community member
KYSteve for sharing this deal.
Note, availability for store pickup may vary.
Features:
- New top water connections and a duct-ready design make installation faster and more flexible
- Uniform Energy Factor (UEF) rating of 3.5
- Exceeds ENERGY STAR and DOE Zero Energy Ready Home water heater efficiency requirements
- Premium brass drain valve for easy draining and stainless steel elements that prevent buildup
- Faster recovery time than standard electric water heaters means you can enjoy hot water more consistently, even during periods of high demand
- Built-in EcoNet Wi-Fi technology allows you to manage hot water and track energy usage
- 10-year tank and parts warranty
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They are louder, as it requires a fan to move the air and transfer heat. It cools and dehumidifies the surrounding area, but I use it in a northern climate and it's great (super beneficial in humid summer, but not too bad during dry winter). It's about 3-5 degrees colder in the 15x8 utility room if the door is shut. Maybe 1-2 degrees colder if the door is left open.
Setup requires a condensate drain line, but otherwise it uses the same hookups (30A 240V) as a regular electric water heater so it's super easy to install
I have had to replace the thermistors 2x at this point though and all savings would have been lost if I was not able to do this work myself. All parts are free from Rheem for 10 years and their troubleshooting support is great so if you have a digital multimeter and are willing to watch some youtube videos this unit should be a good choice.
You can also just opt to not use the heat pump if anything goes wrong with that part of the heater.
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I got this due to huge rebates. 2/3rds of the years it's costing me 3x more on utility charges. Not efficient, compared to natural gas.
Also, way too many parts that can go wrong. 3 months into it I had to change 2 thermistors.
If you're in a blue state..... your electrical rates will keep going up. For example, CA had to generate almost 40% of it's electricity with natural gas. This is due to their irrational electricity push and anti natural gas stance.
This inefficient push is pushed down to the consumer and creates a bigger monopoly for electric utilities to increase their already big wages. Linemen make almost 80$ per hour at the top and always get double time pay on OT in CA.
Is the hot water coming from inside the boiler compartment or is it held in an external tank heated as a separate zone?
What part of the country are you living in?
Is there room for a stand alone tank near the boiler?
Do you have wiring access to your electrical panel and can it provide 30 amps@240v?
It sits in my garage and is installed downstream of a 3 stage charcoal/sediment filtration system with the purpose to clean the damn crappy tasting Florida water (the system works and it's passive) and present are three water pressure gauges reading pressure between the filters. With my conventional electric water heater the pressure never varied more than 4 psi.
After installing the heat pump unit, the pressure would sometimes spike to 110psi! Just turning on the water tap for 2 seconds would bring it back to normal. I was expecting my cpvc pipes under my house slab to burst. Well, I installed a 2 gallon expansion tank for the cold water feeding the unit and pressure is now steady at 40psi. There is something about the inner workings of this heat pump that produces extra gases inside.
My suggestion: install a thermal expansion tank before your pipes self destruct. Ignore this suggestion if you already have a bladder type unit for your plumbing.
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I now shut off my boiler in the summer (the boiler contains a domestic water heater which I disabled) and I'm saving several hundred dollars per year by not running the boiler during the summer.
About a year ago I bought the leak detector and automatic shutoff. I did the installation. I have had no problems with the shutoff.
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