Alan327
New Member
I am planning to replace my 11 year old 30 gallon natural gas water heater with a larger (40-50 gallon) more efficient one.
Consumer reports gave very good rating to the Sears Power Miser series but I have seen a lot of user complaints posted. Most seem to be the pilot light going out due to a bad design in the air filters, also some premature leaking.
1) Does anyone know if Sears (A O Smith) has improved their design lately or is this still a problem?
2) If Sears still has problems what brand/model do you recommend?
3) Where can you get other comparison data such as recoup time and how to determine if I need a 30 or 40 gallon model?
4) Are the 12 year warranty heaters worth the extra money? (I have no plans to move in the forseeable future.)
Thanks.
Consumer reports gave very good rating to the Sears Power Miser series but I have seen a lot of user complaints posted. Most seem to be the pilot light going out due to a bad design in the air filters, also some premature leaking.
1) Does anyone know if Sears (A O Smith) has improved their design lately or is this still a problem?
2) If Sears still has problems what brand/model do you recommend?
3) Where can you get other comparison data such as recoup time and how to determine if I need a 30 or 40 gallon model?
4) Are the 12 year warranty heaters worth the extra money? (I have no plans to move in the forseeable future.)
Thanks.