Electric water heaters?
codyc1ark
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So I think my water heater is done for. It was installed in 2001, Kenmore. Seems to be quite a bit of water near the upper element, the insulation is soaked and black. Uck. So, assuming that I need a new one, I'd like to at least explore the idea of an electric unit. I think it will help with resale.... We're on city water, have good pressure, and I don't have a large house. One shower, two sinks, washer and dishwasher. All new plumbing in the last five years. I think the house is a good candidate, any recommendations? I don't mind dropping some coin on something like this, but I want it to work right.
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I went tankless 16 months ago after installing 2 water heaters in 9 yrs! I'll never look back! The last water heater was only good for 2 showers in a row! Now i can water the grass with hot water,while somebody else showers! all this with a 20 yr warranty!"Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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If you're gonna sell soon, I suggest that you get the cheapest one that will serve your needs in the meantime. I really doubt the new buyers will notice, care or adjust their valuation of your house on the basis of a water heater. (with the possible exception of a tankless but I doubt it'll pay off at any rate)
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Is your deceased unit a natural gas model ?
Electric already.
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Yeah, I just edited after I remembered the mention of an upper element !:redface:Electric already.
Bob, good to hear from you. What kind did you get?
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You aren't gonna make me get off the couch,go downstairs and look are you? LOL My Best buddy owns a plumbing shop! I trust him with my life,(and wife)so i just told him to get it done! I'll look at the brand name and reply in a bit!"Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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If you're gonna sell soon, I suggest that you get the cheapest one that will serve your needs in the meantime. I really doubt the new buyers will notice, care or adjust their valuation of your house on the basis of a water heater. (with the possible exception of a tankless but I doubt it'll pay off at any rate)
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Good points. I've looked at a Bosch unit that'll run me roughly 600, otherwise it's the 299 water heater. Not a huge gap though, but GDP may be right. Slick ninja edit skills :loneranger:
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Its called a Noritz. I recall my Buddy put my unit in a fancy resteraunt,and 3 weeks later had to put in a larger unit. This is a commercial unit,but he was stuck with it,and it sat at his business for a year,then he installed it for $500 less than he paid for it at my house! I just got lucky,thats all!"Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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I will never go back to a traditional electric WH. Damn things are much more expensive than a Natural Gas unit to run. The key is never go cheap, did that many years ago and it lasted all of 5 years.Review Site_ (((AudioPursuit)))
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If you do not have a water conditioner system inline then you must drain you WH once a year to avoid buildup that can destroy the WH before it's time. I went 10 yrs before I replace mine - t was still working well but showin signs of green corrosion on the intake line so I decide to replace before something happened. My WH is in the attic.[
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Hmmm. My hot water heater seems to be acting up. I have lived at my house for 14yrs and it was there when I moved in. Not sure how old it is but seems that it might be time to change. I dont have any idea what kind it is.I got static in my head
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Damn you guys are rough on water heaters. When is the last time you checked/replaced your water heater's anode? Supposed to check it every 3 years.
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Damn you guys are rough on water heaters. When is the last time you checked/replaced your water heater's anode? Supposed to check it every 3 years.
Good call Syndil. Preventive maintenance is the key to longevity in everything and I do mean everything!!!!If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money. -
I just installed something called a Boilermate last fall. Being north of any gaslines, we're stuck with oil furnaces so it was a choice between taking the hot water off the furnace or adding another zone for the new unit. If you buy the right one you can also get an energy credit.
In any case, this thing makes an electric heater look like a chump, it runs hot water for a kitchen and 2 1/2 baths and almost NEVER runs out of hot water, even when you're using the Washer? Since the unit has no glass container, but is, I believe stainless, it'll last almost forever and since the furnace powers it, it's good as long as your furnace is.
Soon we'll be upgrading the old furnace to a more efficient modern one that does "cold starts" instead of always booting up.
I know this may not be practical if you're not heating with oil (and who wants to heat with that these days when the price is going up and up and up!). They're also a little pricey and installation involves a lot of pipe work off the furnace.
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Just a side note,You have a Water heater,NOT a Hot water heater. If the water was already hot,then we wouldnt have to heat it!Hmmm. My hot water heater seems to be acting up. I have lived at my house for 14yrs and it was there when I moved in. Not sure how old it is but seems that it might be time to change. I dont have any idea what kind it is.
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I get cheap ($200) heaters, never check/change the rods, replace em every 5-6 years (when leakage happens), many times my Godawful water makes em fail within the warranty period so then, it's free heater time. I do the changes myself which is where the real costs usually lie. I know several lawyers that became plumbers so as to increase their income !!!
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I get cheap ($200) heaters, never check/change the rods, replace em every 5-6 years (when leakage happens), many times my Godawful water makes em fail within the warranty period so then, it's free heater time. I do the changes myself which is where the real costs usually lie. I know several lawyers that became plumbers so as to increase their income !!!
Well, after talking with a few plumbers in the area, this is pretty much what they recommended. They said the average live span is 6 or so years, longer if we have a basement, which we do. So, I picked up a heater this afternoon. 197 out the door, and installed it myself in about two hours. Seems to be working great, the same heater was 500 installed, so I saved 300 bones. All in all, I rock. :cheesygrin: -
Well, after talking with a few plumbers in the area, this is pretty much what they recommended. They said the average live span is 6 or so years, longer if we have a basement, which we do. So, I picked up a heater this afternoon. 197 out the door, and installed it myself in about two hours. Seems to be working great, the same heater was 500 installed, so I saved 300 bones. All in all, I rock. :cheesygrin:
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