New Gas Water Heater

ddmoit · Jan 13, 2008

I'm in the market for a new gas water heater. From what I gathered from a search on this forum, I should be fine going with any of these brands:

Rheem
Ruud
Richmond
Bradford White

Additionally, I should avoid Whirlpool.

The good model is about the same as the best model.

I've seen Richmonds sold locally, so that is likely what I would get.

Please correct me if I have the above information wrong.

Is there any advantage to a 50 gallon tank if a 40 gallon tank has seemed adequate in the past?

Thank you for your time and expertise!

Cwhyu2 · Jan 13, 2008

Rheem or bradford white,is this gas or electric,power vent?

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ddmoit · Jan 13, 2008

It's gas.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a power vent? I'm assuming that since I don't know, I probably don't have one.

The vent at the top of the water heater is routed through a 4" galvanized pipe into the same chimney flue as my boiler. It looks about the same as any I have seen.

Cwhyu2 · Jan 13, 2008

Power vent uses PVC to for its exsaust through the sidewall.Go with the
recamendations for a normal vent W/H.

ddmoit · Jan 14, 2008

What about the Lochinvar brand?

hj · Jan 14, 2008

heater

If you buy Rheem, Ruud, Richmond, GE, Vanguard, or a couple of other brands you will get the same heater, just different labels. Same with some other brands, i.e., State/AO Smith/ Kenmore/ Reliance, etc. There is almost no difference in heaters. The difference is where you buy them, because some sources seem to get more "defective" heaters than others.

ddmoit · Jan 14, 2008

OK, I get the picture.

I'm going with the Lochinvar which is what my local plumber supplies and installs. He may even be out today to get it done - pretty decent for a non-emergency.

For a while, I was considering an indirect heat model that I could hook up to my boiler, but I was persuaded otherwise by the prospect of my boiler running all summer.

Thanks for all your informed opinions!

MACPLUMB · Jan 14, 2008

Water Heater Changeout

:d

Locinvar Is Made By Bradford White,

Macplumb 777

GrumpyPlumber · Jan 14, 2008

Got curious, clicked the site...boilers at 97% afue...hmmmmm.

ddmoit · Jan 15, 2008

Update: The Lochinvar was online by lunch time yesterday. There was plenty of hot water for evening showers. Thanks again to all who contribute to this forum!

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