80 gallon Electric water heater

bob eck

Anyone using this 80 gallon Electric water heater from HTP

www.htproducts.com/everlast-light-com

EVC080C2X45

kcopp

I saw on sitting on the floor at a local supply house.
Very neat product.
This is a loophole in the new residential water heater stds in that is a commercial WH not a home version.
Elements are special but never the less its a good product.

GreenGene

What's the new law concerning heat pump w'h/s, isn't it anything over a certain size that is residential must be heat pump?

SWEI

From CFR §430.32 Energy and water conservation standards and their compliance dates.

bob eck

I believe because this HTP 80 gallon Electric is rated sold as a light commercial water heater that is how it can be bought and installed in residential jobs.

Hilly

Not to get off topic but I believe the appliance industry circumvented the code in a similar fashion. Commercial SS kitchen equipment wasn't permitted for Res work by code and required a lot of mechanical vented that would ruin the home aesthetics so a 'Professional' kitchen line was invented. Essentially commercial product re-branded and packaged for the home.

SWEI

Hilly said:

a 'Professional' kitchen line was invented. Essentially commercial product re-branded and packaged for the home.

You forgot "and nearly doubled in price" there.