Water Heater

[Erica Luna]

Hey group!  We need a new water heater and I am looking for advice about what to get and where to go.  We aren't in an emergency situation with ours- just trying to be proactive so we have a little time to do research.  Any thoughts- good, bad or otherwise?

Erica

[Steve Wilke-Shapiro]

At the mid-upper end, take a look at the Marathon water heaters - efficient, well-insulated, long-lived (with associated long warranty).  In general, those are the the things to look for.

  http://www.marathonheaters.com/

Steve Wilke-Shapiro

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Erica Luna <esi...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hey group!  We need a new water heater and I am looking for advice about what to get and where to go.  We aren't in an emergency situation with ours- just trying to be proactive so we have a little time to do research.  Any thoughts- good, bad or otherwise?

Erica

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[marlon]

Erica, if not leaking, you should drain out about 5 gallons of water to get the sand and fine debris out of the bottom. That often gives a little more time and improved efficiency. What are the symptoms?

Marlon

 

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From: Erica Luna <esi...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:17 PM
Subject: {RenovateDSM} Water Heater

Hey group!  We need a new water heater and I am looking for advice about what to get and where to go.  We aren't in an emergency situation with ours- just trying to be proactive so we have a little time to do research.  Any thoughts- good, bad or otherwise?

Erica

[Porter, Jack [DCA]]

Consider a power vent gas water heater as an energy saving. We vent ours out the side of the house, because our brick chimney is not lined. Venting either a furnace or a water heater out a non-lined brick chimney is a bad idea. Most of the wasted energy is thru a warm chimney after the water heater is shut down. Secondly, if its an electric water heater, ask for a insulated pad to be installed under the heater or have it placed on a platform to insulate the bottom of the heater from directly resting on a concrete floor. The primary source of wasted energy for an electric water heater is loss out the bottom of the heater in the floor. Most modern electric water heaters have better insulation, but a pad (Bramic) used to be one of the manufactures of insulated pads also lengthens the life cycle of an electric heater by allowing the bottom from rusting so fast from contact with a damp floor.

 

Jack C. Porter

Preservation Consultant

State Historical Society of Iowa

600 East Locust

Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 242-6152

 

visit the new National Park Service - Technical Preservation Services web site at: www.nps.gov/tps

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[Trace S]

If, and when you purchase a new heater; check ahead with whoever is your utility company.  They may have  rebates available for water heaters at a certain energy efficiency level or above models, like with furnaces, dishwashers, clothes dryers etc.

[Erica Luna]

Thanks for the tips, everyone!

From: Trace S <storm...@gmail.com>
To: renov...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: {RenovateDSM} Water Heater

If, and when you purchase a new heater; check ahead with whoever is your utility company.  They may have  rebates available for water heaters at a certain energy efficiency level or above models, like with furnaces, dishwashers, clothes dryers etc.

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Porter, Jack [DCA] <Jack....@iowa.gov> wrote:

Consider a power vent gas water heater as an energy saving. We vent ours out the side of the house, because our brick chimney is not lined. Venting either a furnace or a water heater out a non-lined brick chimney is a bad idea. Most of the wasted energy is thru a warm chimney after the water heater is shut down. Secondly, if its an electric water heater, ask for a insulated pad to be installed under the heater or have it placed on a platform to insulate the bottom of the heater from directly resting on a concrete floor. The primary source of wasted energy for an electric water heater is loss out the bottom of the heater in the floor. Most modern electric water heaters have better insulation, but a pad (Bramic) used to be one of the manufactures of insulated pads also lengthens the life cycle of an electric heater by allowing the bottom from rusting so fast from contact with a damp floor.

 

Jack C. Porter

Preservation Consultant

State Historical Society of Iowa

600 East Locust

Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 242-6152

 

visit the new National Park Service - Technical Preservation Services web site at: www.nps.gov/tps

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Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:18 PM
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Subject: {RenovateDSM} Water Heater

 

Hey group!  We need a new water heater and I am looking for advice about what to get and where to go.  We aren't in an emergency situation with ours- just trying to be proactive so we have a little time to do research.  Any thoughts- good, bad or otherwise?

 

Erica

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[cld...@aol.com]

Does anyone here have a tankless water heater?  I was curious to know some opinions.

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