Water Heaters: Your Comments, Please

[toggleswitch2]

May I coin a new abbreviation? *LOL*

.IMRO (In my ridiculous opinion)-

I believe most of the glass-lineD storage-type hot water heaters are (nearly) The same. Anyone recall those novel Sears brand units that were "indestructible". I don't recall if they had a polymer-based interior (read: plastique)or if it was SS. At any rate they appeared to be indestructible. The gas ones needed a 110v electic source to operate the controls and a small exhaust-flue blower. I'm guessing they disappeared rather quickly from being offered in that they would appear to have had a VERY long service-life.

Eugenios: (EV-YEH-NI-OS "of noble birth")

Here is a linkie that is of absolutely no use to you. But for those with a gas hot water heater, here is an interesting concept.

I found it while looking for Bock centrifugal extractors.

Gas, Electric, Oil Water Heaters | Bock Water Heaters | Home

Bock Water Heaters home page

www.bockwaterheaters.com

 

[qsd-dan]

Copper was used in water heaters before the current glass-lined ones became available. Copper-lined water heaters typically served a minimum of 20 years of service. They would probably cost a fortune to build in today's market though.

 

[sudsmaster]

Montgomery Ward Model 700

50 gallons.

Installed in 1977.

Still going strong after 32 years!

 

[geoff]

wow

I have an oil fired hot water heater. I replaced my 27 year old Carlin 2 years ago with a Bock 32-E. That Carlin was a damn champ. 30 gallons with a 200 degree thermostat. One night, without even a blink I had 2 washers going, the dishwasher, and 3 consecutive showers. I had friends over showering due to a power outage in their area and that water heater never missed a beat. When I replaced it with the Bock, I was skeptical but this one is even better than the Carlin. 120,000 BTU. 130 gallons an hour at 90 degree rise. This one is so damn efficient it uses half a tank of oil a YEAR... Some of my friends have tried to convince me to go tankless, my response?? Go to hell LOL.

Geoff

 

[geoff]

BTW

If interested, Bock also makes gas and LP fired models

 

[geoff]

sorry

link

Gas, Electric, Oil Water Heaters | Bock Water Heaters | Home

Bock Water Heaters home page

www.bockwaterheaters.com

 

[laundromat]

Tankless gas

We sell lots of the Bosch gas tankless models @ $799 here at Scoshi's.Everybody here prefers them because the $/KWH here in Honoka'a,Hawaii is $.55!!!!!!!!!!! Because there is no natural gas here,everybody,especialy those off the grid that have either wind or solar power and need it mostly for appliances and air conditioning.Those who are fortunate enough to be able to afford the expense of all electric homes also prefer the solar panels to take care of most of their major electrical needs and get two 5 gallon propane tanks to run their tankless gas water heaters OR get a solar panel and use recycled rainwater to save even more on their water usage.

I went on a delivery to Volcano and the land there is all hard,dried,wavey lava(pumice)fields that go dirt cheap--around $25,000/10 acre strip!!you have to level the ground and there are no electrical lines and no water.The house owned and built by a singer/musician/song writer,Bo,has a solar panel,a retention tank(5000 gal.),solar panels(4)on the roof,a wind turbine,4 25 gal propane tanks,skilights on the roof,and all gas appliances except their L.G.washer.Bo is awesome and has done lots of business with us.He had an electric refrigerator(Magic Chef) and replaced it with a Servel gas model we sold him.He invited us over to go see the volcano there.At night,it glowes for miles a bright orange and the steam/smoke billows out non-stop during the day.There are homes there that are breath taking and self sufficiant.No electric or gas bills to pay other than propane refills.A 22 gal.tank filled is about $75 and lasts ove a month or twne of the houses we saw there looked exactly like the one in the movie"Alice in Wonderland"!

 

[laundromat]

I'd like an"r" please!

 

[rayjay]

Replaced at least 3-4 AO Smiths. THey only lasted 3-5 years. Terrible units. Had a State brand, that only lasted 3 years. Have a Rheem now. So far, so good.

Do not get AO Smith. Everyone in my area says they are garbage.

 

[frigilux]

UPDATE: My friends' Maytag had an 8-year warranty on the tank. Since Maytag is no longer making water heaters, it was replaced with a Reliant. They had four years remaining on the Maytag's warranty, and that's being applied to the Reliant.