High Eff. Gas Storage Type Water Heater

davefordham

Any ideas on what is available in residential high efficiency water heaters that would be rated at 94% or better?  We can get government cash ($750) for installing one, but the only model I found so far was from A.O. Smith. Thanks all. 

kcopp

what are you needs?

Do you need the tank? Navien has a tankless that is 98% and you get the $1500 back. I suppose if you needed the tank you could add it as a booster....kpc

eluv8

Hi efficiency gas storage water heater

Take a look at the Hamilton Engineering Companion they can achieve some nice efficiencies and they are easier to work on if need be. Its kind of a Hybrid system between tank style and boilers with a storage tank.

CMadatMe

I don't believe

There are any storage type residential gas water heaters that meet the requirement for the federal tax credit. The tax credit also isn't $1,500.00. It's upto $1,500. The credit is 30% of the job to include labor. Your job would have to cost $5,000 to get the full credit. You should be looking at instantaneous gas water heaters such as Rinnia, Noritz, Navien etc.

eluv8

Federal Tax Credit

Can you post a link to the federal tax credits you are referring to. Thanks

CMadatMe

Federal Tax Credit Information

Here is the link. As I stated there are NO residential tank type water heaters that meet the standard for the tax credit.





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EricAune

Electric, not gas will meet requirements

I know its not a gas heater but the new Rheem heat-pump water heater meets the tax credit requirements.