Here are the most and least reliable heat pump brands from consumer reports survey.
Water heater brands to avoid.
The size you buy depends on the number of people living in your home and your peak water usage.
If you are planning to install your own water heater avoid bradford white.
In the case of the one i referenced i ran 200 amp ser to the water heater panel mounted right next to the electric on demand water heater.
If you are going to replace an electric water heater then you might want to look into a rheem heat pump water heater.
If you heat and cool your home with a heat pump you ll want the most reliable one possible.
They have a higher up front cost but will save you 300 per year in electricity costs compared to a regular electric water heater.
They manufacture residential and commercial water heaters and currently have over 500 water heater products.
Bradford white generally has fewer models than competitors most tanks are 40 000 btu and have brass drain valves.
You will not have much support from the manufacturer if the produce was not installed by a licensed professional.
Just whipped out of that panel with the 5 30 amp circuits then.
Avoid rheem g100 200 natural gas universal commercial water heater review you can t win them all.
Based in ashland city tenn.
And with this tank rheem seems to have struck out.
Their top 5 are.
Tank water heaters typically hold 40 50 or 55 gallons or more.
Ao smith general electric kenmore rheem whirlpool a subsidiary of ao smith.
The home got a 320 upgrade.
The rheem water heaters that home depot sells get good owner reviews.