32 responses to “Rheem Electric Heat Pump Water Heater”

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   Spencer Abrams April 24th, 2010 at 12:44

   I can’t say that I have much experience with water heaters, but this seems like a decent investment if the DOE estimates are close. If the thing lasts 10 years or more, you should at least get your money’s worth out of it. I don’t really understand the need for an LED touch pad on a water heater though. Usually once you find the right heat setting, you rarely change it, but I could be wrong. Sometimes just because you have the latest technology doesn’t mean it’s practical to implement it.

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   Justin de la Chi(cago) April 24th, 2010 at 14:10

   So, my personal experience exists in the realm of the water heaters that sit in the corner of a basement and look like giant white time capsules, however, I asked a friend about his adaptation to this technology.

   He states, “I previously owned a Natural Gas Water Heater, and definitely got my money’s worth out of it, 15 years. However, since we built the new house, and we wanted to at least go more energy efficient, we decided that this was our best bet, and would recoup our investment in about six years. So, this thing is awesome! You know how when you turn on the hot water, you have to let it run to warm up? Well, this thing makes hot water almost instantly. It was hard to get used to immediately, but now, a few months in, I can’t believe I lived with that other dinosaur for so long!”

   So, a little bit of market research there for you from a satisfied buyer.

   I think the LEDs, although trivial in their energy use, should probably help in those dim dark back corners of the basement where the other beasts used to be housed.

   I say, be bold, be an innovator…..again. You have my vote for yes.

   J

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   Colleen Cahill April 24th, 2010 at 15:42

   I have absolutely zero expertise in this field, however, this looks quite impressive. It has a warranty and even if it doesn’t live up to its boasting it will still be more energy efficient than others. I like to see that it qualifies for government tax cuts. I wish the average consumer was more aware of the tax cuts available for buying energy saving appliances. Unfortunately, the price tag on many energy star products turns many consumers off. If I was in your financial position I’d be purchasing the energy efficient version of all appliances. Good find Hank!

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   Austin collins April 24th, 2010 at 15:58

   I believe that my friend who lives in San degio has a water heater Whig is linked to solar panels on his roof. I’m unsure the amount of money it was to install that though.

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   Arpit Bawa April 24th, 2010 at 16:10

   I have no idea about this kind of a heat pump. All I know is that we have a gas water heater in our home and we don’t pay too much for heat, compared to electric ones. The description of the Rheem sounds great though. My dad says that Energy Star rated products can be trusted and are usually more eco and pocket friendly.

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   Colby Beacham April 24th, 2010 at 16:17

   I should show this to my family, though it won’t really have much use now, they were always angry at how long my showers were but with this at least my long showers wouldn’t be as costly haha.

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   Craig Hasbargen April 24th, 2010 at 17:58

   Have you looked into the on-demand tank-less water heaters? My cousin has one and he loves it. He is able to run the dishwasher and take a hot shower at the same time with no problems. There was also $1,500 rebate with the purchase.

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   Keegan Klauke April 24th, 2010 at 18:47

   well, i have no experience with it, but this seems to be pretty cost effective, all I have to ask is how long is the lifecycle. the one thing that is most important about cost analysis is not included in the description.

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   Zach Morgan April 24th, 2010 at 19:01

   I do not have any experience with water heaters, but I think that being an early adopter with this item would be a good position. If it truly is as efficient as it says, then you will easily get your monies worth in the near future.

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    Jaideep Singh April 24th, 2010 at 19:24

    Electric water heaters have been around for a long while now. Its just that its adoption has been slow. That said remote and rural areas in developing countries like India have been adopting these as these are cheap on the long run.

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    Monica April 24th, 2010 at 21:29

    Just skimming over it, it seems like a cool idea. I know Habitat for Humanity in Indiana is trying to build more sustainable houses, including water heaters. Maybe Alejandro could talk to HFH about his product?

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    Brett Cohen April 24th, 2010 at 22:28

    This seems like a great product. It’s really only a matter of time when it will be almost required to have these energy efficient products.

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    Soroosh Karamyar April 25th, 2010 at 12:22

    I like to hear the environmentally friendly and energy efficient advances in any home utility. It is good to hear that things are changing for the better.

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    Letteer Lewis April 25th, 2010 at 14:17

    I am not exactly sure about this model of electric heater, but I would go with a tankless electric water heater mostly because its instant hot water, meaning you don’t have to wait for it to flow through the lines to heat up.

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    Meiqi Zhao April 25th, 2010 at 14:34

    I do not know the heater with pump. I think you are in the phrase of early-adopter. Heater is very useful,especially for students who can not have many utilities in dorm. I hope this new kind of device can make our lives more convinient.

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    Thomas Gick April 25th, 2010 at 20:41

    Great innovation

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    Molly Longest April 25th, 2010 at 23:27

    This is a great idea. It’s so interesting to see how people and companies are becoming so much more eco-conscience and creating products that solve problems and help to protect our environment. It’s so refreshing. This would be great for the long hot showers I like to take.

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    Kamran Malhance April 26th, 2010 at 00:17

    I have some experience installing these and let me tell you they are heavy, no fun. But everything is moving towards becoming more efficient; tvs, refrigerator, monitors. Its about time they came out with this.

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    Byron Young April 26th, 2010 at 13:04

    Wow, this is really great to see that producers are committing to enviromentally friendly equiptment. I’d say you are an early adopter because not many people have these.

    ALl and all it seems to be a great product that is effiecent and will continue to be improved as time passes!

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    Andrew Huff April 26th, 2010 at 21:02

    The most logical choice seems to be the water heater that is the most efficient. Of course a second issue is the track record of the company and how reliable their products are. With a 12 year warranty it seems to give the company some credit. Consumer reports is my best friend in these cases.

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    Josh Graves April 26th, 2010 at 22:09

    ill stick with my NON energy efficient water heater. at least i know that technology works! seems like everyone these days is trying to go green. energy saving this and that. if you really want to save money, become amish..this will cost you nothing but might cost you your reputation.

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    Harsh Sanghvi April 26th, 2010 at 22:31

    I don’t know much about pump based water heater but back home in India I have a solar water heater which uses no electricity and saves a lot of money. I don’t know how it would work here in the US but it works pretty well for me in India.

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    Blake Bronowicki April 27th, 2010 at 09:42

    I do not have any personal experience or any tactics for dealing with water heaters but I do really like the fact that it has eco options. Being energy efficient is something that is going to be taking a big presence in the market place. The fact that this particular electric water heater is able to save you $286 a year in electricity fees is really a great way to save money.

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    Curtis Brackett April 27th, 2010 at 17:53

    I have virtually zero experience in dealing with water heaters, but from what Rheem claims that the water heater is capable of and being fairly familiar with Energy Star products I would say that it sounds like a sound product. It seems that the new, more efficient, heater would easily pay for itself in the years to come.

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    Matt Kompara April 27th, 2010 at 18:56

    Using electricity to heat anything is far more expensive than natural gas in most cases. The advancement in heat pump design due to computer contributions have greatly increased the efficiency though. Just because it is energy star or whatever organization certified doesn’t mean its better or more efficient than a competitor that is a whole different animal. Many “per flow / instant” water heaters are becoming more popular in the United States while they have been used in Europe for quite some time. The efficiency gain comes from not heating an entire tank and letting it sit there until you need to use it. I remember in Thermodynamics many problems involved calculating costs of various heating methods and gas always beat out electric by a landslide. A good applications, though, is for residential areas in warmer climates where gas lines are not always a basic utility.

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    Mahmood Alrawi April 27th, 2010 at 23:50

    im definitely getting one of these…im tired of looking at winter heating bills around 500 a month.

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    Andrew Burke April 29th, 2010 at 17:54

    I don’t know anything about heat pumps, but that 30% federal tax credit up to $1500 definitely caught my eye. That has to be a nice incentive considering the pump at least partially pays for itself.

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