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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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.
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?
I imagine this answers the third question: I could replace that tank with a unit like this. And that tank is something like 15 years old so I'm on borrowed time with it. My thinking is that when it comes time to replace it I could go electric / hybrid electric (or tankless?) instead of replacing the existing tank. My plumber says that our existing system is quite efficient but I don't have a great way to calculate how much hot water in warm months costs. I suppose I could go through oil bills for a rough estimate, anyway.
I'm in the northeast, so electricity rates are high but could definitely be worse (it's not like oil is cheap).
And yes, I think I have space for another breaker to do 30A at 240V.
120v, hell no!
I imagine this answers the third question: I could replace that tank with a unit like this. And that tank is something like 15 years old so I'm on borrowed time with it. My thinking is that when it comes time to replace it I could go electric / hybrid electric (or tankless?) instead of replacing the existing tank. My plumber says that our existing system is quite efficient but I don't have a great way to calculate how much hot water in warm months costs. I suppose I could go through oil bills for a rough estimate, anyway.
I'm in the northeast, so electricity rates are high but could definitely be worse (it's not like oil is cheap).
And yes, I think I have space for another breaker to do 30A at 240V.
I also have a vacation home in NY state that heats with an oil boiler which also feeds an indirect unit. No heat on from June to October. I check oil usage by simply looking at the oil gauge changes month to month for that time of year.
Maybe you should invest in an ultrasonic type smart gauge and track your actual usage during the HW only months. Then do the math in comparing the results to the specs provided by Rheem, et al. Then extrapolate to get operating costs of each. Don't forget to compare apples to apples when viewing the specs. The manufacturers don't like to publish embarrassing numbers.
On this model, it looks like the supply lines are on the top like a traditional water heater, but it also has ports in the middle/bottom that appear to be capped, similar to my setup. From what I can tell, those lower ports are just alternative connection points. Pretty cool that they updated that.
I learned the basics from a few YouTube videos, especially about using PEX piping when I had to reroute the lines, and then figured out how to run the condensate along the garage wall and out through an exterior penetration. Doing it myself saved a decent amount on labor.
I also recently replaced the anode rod; the original was still in good shape (they made it a pain getting to it, hopefully they updated here to make that process much simpler), and I switched to an electric anode in hopes of extending the tank's life even further.
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Additional benefit is it also acts a dehumidifier in the basement. No more moldy smell when I enter.
I love the app that lets you set the water temp and do a lot more. I can turn the unit off remotely using the app and turn it on when i arrive at the airport, so the hot water is ready when I reach home.
Where do I get my info from? Well menards doesn't allow reviews on their website likely due to the fact that they sell less than standard stuff, but jump out to depot or wherever else and look it up. The ones with auto shutoff and leak detection have much lower reviews.. if even a drop of moisture gets on that sensor it goes into a fault mode.
And for the record I ordered one of these as well for my garage as I have living space above my recently built garage that has a bathroom, rec room and bedroom and I want those dehumidifier benenfits for the lower garage portion.
the proterra version, which this isnt has only a 47% recommendation level on depot although it carriers a 4/5 stars overall.
Where do I get my info from? Well menards doesn't allow reviews on their website likely due to the fact that they sell less than standard stuff, but jump out to depot or wherever else and look it up. The ones with auto shutoff and leak detection have much lower reviews.. if even a drop of moisture gets on that sensor it goes into a fault mode.
And for the record I ordered one of these as well for my garage as I have living space above my recently built garage that has a bathroom, rec room and bedroom and I want those dehumidifier benenfits for the lower garage portion.
the proterra version, which this isnt has only a 47% recommendation level on depot although it carriers a 4/5 stars overall.
I'm all electric and having this thing put me in the super efficient monthly comparitive electric useage home report.
Where do I get my info from? Well menards doesn't allow reviews on their website likely due to the fact that they sell less than standard stuff, but jump out to depot or wherever else and look it up. The ones with auto shutoff and leak detection have much lower reviews.. if even a drop of moisture gets on that sensor it goes into a fault mode.
And for the record I ordered one of these as well for my garage as I have living space above my recently built garage that has a bathroom, rec room and bedroom and I want those dehumidifier benenfits for the lower garage portion.
the proterra version, which this isnt has only a 47% recommendation level on depot although it carriers a 4/5 stars overall.
I get why some people leave negative reviews on the leak sensor, but for me, I'm more concerned about why there's water there to begin with. I previously had a Bradford White fail while I was on a business trip, so having this (and wishing for a remote shut-off) is a must.
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