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OAITW r.2.0

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18. I'm thinking about installing an electric hot water heater.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2023, 02:55 PM

Mar 2023

The wrinkle here is that I want to tie the HW heater into my solar panel circuit so I can shut down my oil furnace for 6-8 months a year. I am guessing that I'd have to insert the the new unit to my furnace HW out line. In the winter, the furnace HW would flow into the electric HW heater and wouldn't require additional electricity to keep the water hot.

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My water tank, which is of great age, is almost dead, I have no idea what to do next [View all] irisblue Mar 2023 OP

Lowes and Home Depot typically stock them ... Xoan Mar 2023 #1

Have you bought thru them? irisblue Mar 2023 #3

We've used Lowes a couple of times with success. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #9

I had mine replaced in 2020, $1600 parts and labor, AO Smith Tank commercial grade Shellback Squid Mar 2023 #2

Who did you use? A plumbing company? Hardware store guy? Private guy? irisblue Mar 2023 #4

Lowes, they arranged the contractor Shellback Squid Mar 2023 #5

Test WmChris Mar 2023 #6

Make sure the installer is a licensed plumber. sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #7

I second this: a licensed plumber Auggie Mar 2023 #13

I third this. Plumbers do this routinely. Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #15

had mine replaced last year for $1300..Hot Water Tank company BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 #8

it isn't really a hard job Kali Mar 2023 #10

We did this last year MerryHolidays Mar 2023 #11

$5000 seems high for a tankless install... ret5hd Mar 2023 #12

In our case, the gas line was very far from the meter MerryHolidays Mar 2023 #14

Go tankless if you can. Much more energy efficient SheltieLover Mar 2023 #16

The folks who do our annual maintenance on the heating system... TygrBright Mar 2023 #17

I'm thinking about installing an electric hot water heater. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2023 #18

We had a good experience with Water Heaters Plus in Worthington Ohio Ohiya Mar 2023 #19