Hot Water Heater

Mel_2

I'm planning on replacing my 40 gal hot water heater (gas) with a 50 gal tank. Anyone have information on which are the best models/most efficient tanks to buy? Not sure whether to just get one from my local home depot or buy from a plumbing store?

Thanks

Robert O'Connor_7

Mel.

Buy it from a plumbing supply house...Robert O'Connor/NJ

Al Letellier

water heater

Ditto on the supply house. Remember this. A larger tank will NOT give you more hot water, necessarily. It's the BTU input that really counts. A 40 gal, 30K heater will only give you a few more gallons of hot water than a 30 gal, 30K heater will. There will be a little less recovery cause it has to heat more water. So if you go to a bigger tank, talk to a pro (not a sales clerk) about higher recovery and BTU input on your larger tank.

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Larry Weingarten

heaters come with...

...a "first hour rating". That is how many gallons they can deliver in one hour starting with a fully heated tank. That's the number you need to compare rather than gallons.

Yours, Larry

Bruce M.

On Demand Hot Water Heater

You might want to look at a Noritz or Rinnai tankless on demand hot water heater. They will give you hot water at a lower operating cost