heat pump water heater
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Pros
- A heat pump water heater will be more energy efficient in 100% of cases because physics is as of yet undefeated
- Parent context: I would not get tankless or heat pump in the North East - they are not ready to deal with incoming water that is as cold as it will be in the winter. Give the technology some time to improve, but right now it's not there....
- I’ve got a heat pump water heater in Massachusetts and it works great. It uses 2 KWH per day.
- I have one and love it, had it for 6 years, zero issues. On average it uses 775kwh each year in our 3 person household. Lives in the basement, dehumidifies the space somewhat.
- I just had mine installed because of this. There are, or should I say were, tons of energy tax credit that were supposed to go to 2032 but now expire at the end of the year. In all my new water heater cost about the same as a standard w...
Cons
- Parent context: I would not get tankless or heat pump in the North East - they are not ready to deal with incoming water that is as cold as it will be in the winter. Give the technology some time to improve, but right now it's not there....
- Our heat pump water heater costs about 1/4 to 1/3 of what our previous electric tank cost to run. It also dehumidifies our basement and keeps it cool in the summer which is a nice bonus. I agree it’s risky, though, especially if you’re n...
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A heat pump water heater will be more energy efficient in 100% of cases because physics is as of yet undefeated
Parent context: I would not get tankless or heat pump in the North East - they are not ready to deal with incoming water that is as cold as it will be in the winter. Give the technology some time to improve, but right now it's not there. Reply: mine works great in Maine for 3 years now
I’ve got a heat pump water heater in Massachusetts and it works great. It uses 2 KWH per day.
Parent context: I would not get tankless or heat pump in the North East - they are not ready to deal with incoming water that is as cold as it will be in the winter. Give the technology some time to improve, but right now it's not there. Reply: I've got a heat pump water heater in New England. It's totally fine. I set it only to use heat pump mode and it works fine.
I have one and love it, had it for 6 years, zero issues. On average it uses 775kwh each year in our 3 person household. Lives in the basement, dehumidifies the space somewhat.
I just had mine installed because of this. There are, or should I say were, tons of energy tax credit that were supposed to go to 2032 but now expire at the end of the year. In all my new water heater cost about the same as a standard water heater after the credits and I have continued savings for the life of the water heater because of how efficient they are.
Honestly, everybody I know who have recently replaced their water heaters (gas and electric) with a heat pump units have been impressed with them.
Our heat pump water heater costs about 1/4 to 1/3 of what our previous electric tank cost to run. It also dehumidifies our basement and keeps it cool in the summer which is a nice bonus. I agree it’s risky, though, especially if you’re not a DIYer. The install cost is more than for a standard tank and less than 2 years in ours already had a bad thermistor which was a pain to swap.
Replace what you have with the same thing or consider a heat pump water heater, and make sure it's in a pan that drains outside.
Heat pump water heater will be most efficient in most cases
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