Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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The model shown on this page is no longer available, discontinued.
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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I would definitely agree if you are having a plumber install it for you. They would know through hard experience which heater is most reliable. I can also live without my water heater being...
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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Lowes used to sell Whirlpools which had really bad reputations. Not sure if the AO Smith stuff is *real* AO Smith or just rebranded Whirlpool junk.
Screw the big box stores anyway. Go to an...
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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The lower price makes sense, since the product is discontinued.
A quick Internet search shows good reviews for the manufacturer, and this product line.
Thanks for posting!
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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My father works plumbing at HD and sells these. Or is supposed to, anyway. He sees these come back with problems and actually recommends not buying Rheem at all. Even though he works at HD, he makes...
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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15% of total reviews are 1 star that is not good. Even if in the warranty period a water heater is not something you want to be failing and not having hot water for days.
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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The HD site reviews have it at 4.4 stars. Good enough to take a chance when most of the complaints are infant mortality issues or well under the 3 year full parts/labor warranty and 12 year parts...
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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Even the reviews on the Rheem site are not good. Best avoided methinks.
Rheem 50 gallon tall electric water heater on clearance at Home Depot - YMMV $495
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Since Home Depot has officially discontinued this Performance Platinum 50 gallon electric tall model and replaced it with the newer Rheem Gladiator water heater, it is a little tricky to provide...