this is junk, way overpriced, and the wrong concept Sorry 1600 Dollars is a lot of money, I rather use coal at 150 Dollars a year, that's 10 years of usage for the price of buying one of these junky thing !
My hot water heater is hybrid heater, electric or coal
@SaltyDawg55 Yes, I considered tankless electric but the peak wattage was extreme. I didn't want a natural gas tankless because having any nat. gas was out or against my plan. The heat pump cost sticker says $200 per year if you pay for electricity which is extremely low for hot water annually....
@AReptileMan Unless your pantry is 10 x 10 you'd need a fresh air flow going in there at a minimum....otherwise it won't have air to pull the heat out of. Someone told me they vented theirs to the attic hot air which is an interesting idea. Check it out ahead of time before purchasing...
@MrEnergyCzar I've always thought a water heater should be as high up in the home as possible where the most hot air was anyway instead of a cold basement. Even more so with a heat pump type water heater.
@oisiaa It sucks that so many people live paycheck to paycheck. Smart investments like this are what allow people to keep themselves out of debt in the long run.
@MAGTRAIN It says on the unit 30A minimum circuit size. Couldn't find anything about wire size. It uses the same wire that a regular electric hot water uses. My unit was just swapped out. Hope that helps.
I saw this at Sears. Its supposed to save the average homeowner over $300 per year in electricity. It pays for itself in a few years then. Well done MrEnergyCzar.
Do you leave it in "eheat" mode all the time? Now that you've had it a while, how much do you estimate that it costs you to operate? Do you think I could get the same benefit as this water heater by installing an airtap a7 on top of my electric water heater?
Just a quick question. Would you recommend this over a tankless system? I guess one advantage to the GE Energy Star Heat Pump is it is basically a dehumidifier aswell, kind of a two for one deal.
That's a nice system! It's nice to see a commercial system like this, compared to the homemade one I built.
Ones like this that use inside air for heat are good in hot climates where the cooling is desired. However in cooler climates, it would be removing heat from the heated space, making the central heat work harder. In a cool climate, one with an outdoor evaporator would be more efficient, but they're hard to find in North America, I've only seen them available in Europe and Asia.
@boat6868 You can install it yourself. No need to have it professionally installed to claim the tax credit. However many of the tax credit appliances can only claim the cost of the item itself, not installation. This one you can include installation too!
You get the credit on next tax return by the lowering of taxes owed by the amount of the credit (30% formula). Note, if you don't owe taxes because of low income, you probably won't enjoy a reduction in taxes if you owe little or none anyway.
Wow, great video... It seeems the unit providers hot water, and keeps your basement cool, all at the same time. Looks like a wise investment. Good Luck
this is junk, way overpriced, and the wrong concept Sorry 1600 Dollars is a lot of money, I rather use coal at 150 Dollars a year, that's 10 years of usage for the price of buying one of these junky thing !
My hot water heater is hybrid heater, electric or coal
Georgieporgie1 1 month ago
I installed a tankless (natural gas) hot water heater and have been relatively satisfied with it. Did you consider a tankless?
SaltyDawg55 3 months ago
@SaltyDawg55 Yes, I considered tankless electric but the peak wattage was extreme. I didn't want a natural gas tankless because having any nat. gas was out or against my plan. The heat pump cost sticker says $200 per year if you pay for electricity which is extremely low for hot water annually....
MrEnergyCzar 3 months ago
Will this work on the main floor/ As I have no basement and my heater is in my pantry.
AReptileMan 3 months ago
@AReptileMan Unless your pantry is 10 x 10 you'd need a fresh air flow going in there at a minimum....otherwise it won't have air to pull the heat out of. Someone told me they vented theirs to the attic hot air which is an interesting idea. Check it out ahead of time before purchasing...
MrEnergyCzar 3 months ago
@MrEnergyCzar I've always thought a water heater should be as high up in the home as possible where the most hot air was anyway instead of a cold basement. Even more so with a heat pump type water heater.
JRP3 2 months ago in playlist More videos from MrEnergyCzar
sownds like a good envestment.
chris7w7 3 months ago
This is an amazing innovation. If every home were to replace their old water heater with one of these it would reduce global demand tremendously.
oisiaa 4 months ago
@oisiaa A 3 year payback is too long for an indebted populace but it would probably close 20 power plants or something close to that....
MrEnergyCzar 4 months ago
@oisiaa It sucks that so many people live paycheck to paycheck. Smart investments like this are what allow people to keep themselves out of debt in the long run.
oisiaa 4 months ago
what type of electrical connection does it recomend, 2wire, 3wire 20 amp, 30amp?
MAGTRAIN 4 months ago
@MAGTRAIN Same as a regular electric element water heater, 240 volt....
MrEnergyCzar 4 months ago
@MrEnergyCzar so is that 30 amp #10 wire? ive had a real hard time finding any info orther than they use existing connections
MAGTRAIN 4 months ago
@MAGTRAIN It says on the unit 30A minimum circuit size. Couldn't find anything about wire size. It uses the same wire that a regular electric hot water uses. My unit was just swapped out. Hope that helps.
MrEnergyCzar 4 months ago
People are too in debt to invest more upfront so they can save money over the life of their hot water heater.
NetZeroHome 6 months ago
I saw this at Sears. Its supposed to save the average homeowner over $300 per year in electricity. It pays for itself in a few years then. Well done MrEnergyCzar.
MsPeakOil 6 months ago
Do you leave it in "eheat" mode all the time? Now that you've had it a while, how much do you estimate that it costs you to operate? Do you think I could get the same benefit as this water heater by installing an airtap a7 on top of my electric water heater?
dogfan4lyfe 9 months ago
Great and interesting heat pump video.
SwimmingPoolHeatPump 9 months ago
Just a quick question. Would you recommend this over a tankless system? I guess one advantage to the GE Energy Star Heat Pump is it is basically a dehumidifier aswell, kind of a two for one deal.
gabbogabbo 10 months ago
If I wasn't trying to sell the house right now, I'd get one of those.
That's one bad hot water heater.
wbfree 1 year ago
I want more vids please. Love them.
caganb 1 year ago 13
That's a nice system! It's nice to see a commercial system like this, compared to the homemade one I built.
Ones like this that use inside air for heat are good in hot climates where the cooling is desired. However in cooler climates, it would be removing heat from the heated space, making the central heat work harder. In a cool climate, one with an outdoor evaporator would be more efficient, but they're hard to find in North America, I've only seen them available in Europe and Asia.
tesla500 1 year ago
@tesla500 yes, I don't heat my basement so it gets to as low as 45 degrees in winter. the element automatically kicks in if below 45 degrees....
MrEnergyCzar 1 year ago
Thanks for the vid. Did you install it yourself? Do you need to have it professionally installed in order to claim the tax credit?
boat6868 1 year ago
@boat6868 I believe you just need to actually purchase it and then you get the tax credit....
MrEnergyCzar 1 year ago
@boat6868 You can install it yourself. No need to have it professionally installed to claim the tax credit. However many of the tax credit appliances can only claim the cost of the item itself, not installation. This one you can include installation too!
You get the credit on next tax return by the lowering of taxes owed by the amount of the credit (30% formula). Note, if you don't owe taxes because of low income, you probably won't enjoy a reduction in taxes if you owe little or none anyway.
maxangleofdangle 1 year ago
Wow, great video... It seeems the unit providers hot water, and keeps your basement cool, all at the same time. Looks like a wise investment. Good Luck
dustmonk74 1 year ago
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gaiagale 1 year ago
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jimbobubbadj 1 year ago