yeah a 5 and 10 yr WH (or ever how many years) is the same unit with a
longer warranty you pay for, so there's that.
As far as on-demand, I have seen these little tanks like 2-3 gallons you
can put at the point of use which will allow you to do hand washing,
dish rinsing, etc. without triggering the main unit and giving you a bit
of pad to use for those tasks. Kinda makes sense even with a big unit
that might be some distance from the point of use. They aren't much and
can sit under a sink and plug into a 110V circuit like your disposer or
dishwasher, basically a big hot pot there with hot water when you want
it Right Now.
--FT
On 8/27/20 4:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
I recently installed an AO Smith gas water heater to replace the
original in our house that developed a leak (after 20-ish years of
service).
Bought it at Lowes, installed it myself. No complaints so far. Also got
a $100 rebate from the gas company.
At the time I asked a few questions here, and someone said that there's
really no difference in build quality between the 6 or 10 year
warranty. They just charge more to offset their risk on having to pay
out. You can probably find the thread in archives or your old list
email.
I would not do the on-demand (assuming that means tankless) if your
house didn't orginally have that. They can be OK if your demand pattern
is long showers or filling large baths. For handwashing, etc. you end up
running a lot more water down the drain before you get hot water at the
faucet. And if your clothes washer is like my LG Front Loader, it fills
in a series of short on/off cycles and you'll never get hot water from a
tankless heater that way. They also can have different venting and gas
supply requirements from the typical tank heater.
Allan
Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes:
Plumber son says they’re good, been making water heaters in the U.S. for over
100 years.
-D
On Aug 27, 2020, at 4:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Our POS "Premier Plus" water heater has conked out 3 months after the 6
year warranty expired. The plumber wants to replace it with a "Bradford
White", with a 6 or 10 year warranty (extra $200). Anyone have any
knowledge of this brand?
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