need a new hot water heater

peteboy

Thanks to Irene, my gas fired hot water heater is shot, I am looking to replace my 50 gallon GE hot water heater. I t lasted me about 10 yrs and so I feel I got my monies worth. Can anyone give me a suggestion of a good reliable 50 gallon gas unit, I am looking for a 12 yr warranty. The last one was purchased at the "Big Orange store" I did install it myself and will also install this one. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks

peter

Alan (California Radiant) Forbes

Water Heaters

Most all water heaters are assembled in Mexico these days.  I heard that State was still made here.



My suppliers stock Bradford-White and A.O.Smith; both are good and we've had no problems with them over the years.  Push comes to shove and I'd go with the A.O.Smith, mostly because I reminisce about the days when you could pick up a water heater for $150.  Bradford-White I associate with all the troubles we had with Combi-Cor.



I tell my customers to get the standard, 5-yr. warranty models mostly because the water is so good in the Bay Area that they last  15 years.

Steamhead

Bradford-White

has one of the most efficient tank-type heaters on the market- the M4 series. It's the only one I know of that's EnergyStar rated. This is our standard tank-type heater.



A.O. Smith/State/whoever else private-labels their heaters have had a lot of trouble with their FVIR designs. I would assume they have it pretty much worked out by now, but still........