Now I already know that there will be a lot of replies that there is no such thing as a good electric water heater because of the cost of electricity but our house was all electric when I bought it. There is no natural gas available here or I would have converted years ago. There is also no city water or sewage, we have well and septic system. I guess that we're lucky to have electricity. I did install an oil burner for the forced air heating system years ago but I heat mostly with wood pellets. The domestic hot water heater is still electric
I have considered a tankless propane replacement for it's efficiency but my wife is afraid of propane. She doesn't like the way the propane tanks look and she's afraid that our house is going to explode. It is not convenient to convert to an oil burner because I would have to move the water heater to one end of the house where the chimney is and that would make a long run for hot water lines to reach the other end. I really don't think that it would be that much cheaper than the electric anyways. I also think that we are spoiled by the electric hot water tank that we have now. We have taken two showers at the same time and the thing delivers plenty of heat.
So given that the decision is made to go with another 50 gallon tank hot water heater, does anyone have a favorite brand? Do we have any plumbers out there with good or bad experiences? I've been reading on the net and leaning towards Bradford White or Rheem.
Mike.
I have considered a tankless propane replacement for it's efficiency but my wife is afraid of propane. She doesn't like the way the propane tanks look and she's afraid that our house is going to explode. It is not convenient to convert to an oil burner because I would have to move the water heater to one end of the house where the chimney is and that would make a long run for hot water lines to reach the other end. I really don't think that it would be that much cheaper than the electric anyways. I also think that we are spoiled by the electric hot water tank that we have now. We have taken two showers at the same time and the thing delivers plenty of heat.
So given that the decision is made to go with another 50 gallon tank hot water heater, does anyone have a favorite brand? Do we have any plumbers out there with good or bad experiences? I've been reading on the net and leaning towards Bradford White or Rheem.
Mike.