Compare to Ecosmart ECO 27 Electric Tankless Water Heater, 27 KW at 240 Volts with Patented Self Modulating Technology for one-man-home. Is lifetime warranty worth extra $183 cost? Or shuld I get this 1 year warranty item? Compare to Ecosmart ECO 27 Electric Tankless Water Heater, 27 KW at 240 Volts with Patented Self Modulating Technology for one-man-home. Is... » Read More Compare to Ecosmart ECO 27 Electric Tankless Water Heater, 27 KW at 240 Volts with Patented Self Modulating Technology for one-man-home. Is lifetime warranty worth extra $183 cost? Or shuld I get this 1 year warranty item? « Show Less
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We have never found extended warranties worth the money. If something does go wrong, a new one is not much more than the cost of the warranty but have had no trouble except when it froze and that would not have been covered anyway.
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It's a judgment call. Flip a coin. I would not pay for the extra warranty myself on this small an item... now if it was a car that's a different story... this thing will work fine and get plenty use out of it before it quits if you hook it up right and use it right.
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In my case the warranty would worth the money. It stopped working after a year. It seems to think it is kicking on and heating but does nothing to affect the water temperature
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It costs about 6 cents a day on low, which is all I use on it. The reason I know this is because I spent the ridiculous sum of 20$ for a KILL A WATT on Amazon. It is a very eye opening gadget and anything 110V can be plugged into it to find out what it costs to run it. By the way that is at about 9 cents per KW. I use this quiet machine in the bedroom. It's like new and I paid the horrendous price of 4$ for it at a yard sale.
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From what I understand 14000 is rated, I don't know what the surge is on the generator I'm not 100% sure and would have to go back and look it up, however, the 14000 is continuous rated. As far as I'm concerned, most appliances that are running will have to be restarted and will not come back on their own. The only appliances that will come back on their own immediately and create a surge is central air/heat, TVs, refrigerators and coffee pots; everything else, including microwaves, ovens, electric ovens, washer/dryers, etc. will have to be restarted, which eliminates half your load on surge; then you have your own decision making power of what you want on during an emergency. The RTSD100A3 Smart Switch allows you to automatically transfer from the utility to the generator automatically and safely, and you also have the option to shed loads that you do not want on the generator; thereby routing the load and switching it over to the switch in order to isolate the load from the house load. I've been an electrician for roughly 30 years, and forewarn you that this is very intricate to set up, and I also forewarn you that I had a plummer do the hook up for the gas line. All in all, I'm very glad to have made this purchase, and have been told by friends and family that they will be crashing at my house if they ever lose power like they did during hurricane Sandy, and now they are teasing me saying that I'm turning into one of those survivalist people. I'm not, I just like to be cool in the Summer, and warm in the Winter, and I don't like it when my food spoils because there is no power. Best regards, Mike
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If you don't use everything all at once. Mine runs one bath, kitchen and laundry, I have a small unit for second bath. One thing to check out first would be the electrical power required and it's availability. Requires three double 40 amp breakers and heavier gauge wire to carry the power. I took out a 40 gallon electric water heater and it has saved me about $60 a month so I would not go back. As energy prices get higher I save more. As with everything some common sense in using it should be observed, I love mine.
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price on an inner tank for that model is $262.00. (80-1360) New water heater is 605.00. (80-1350)
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it is good for 3 yrs - only to the original owner/purchaser. here is wording:residential & commercial warranty: stiebel eltron warrants to the original owner that the tempra tankless electric water heater will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase. should the part(s) prove to be defective under normal use during this period, stiebel eltron, inc. will be responsible for replacement of the detective part(s) only. stiebel eltron, inc. is not responsible for labor charges to remove and/or replace the defective part(s), or any incidential or consequential expenses. it is good for 3 yrs - only to the original owner/purchaser. here is wording:residential & commercial warranty: stiebel eltron warrants to the original owner that the tempra tankless electric water heater will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase. should the part(s) prove to be defective under normal use during this period, stiebel eltron, inc. will be responsible for replacement of the detective part(s) only. stiebel eltron, inc. is not responsible for labor charges to remove and/or replace the defective part(s), or... » Read More it is good for 3 yrs - only to the original owner/purchaser. here is wording:residential & commercial warranty: stiebel eltron warrants to the original owner that the tempra tankless electric water heater will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase. should the part(s) prove to be defective under normal use during this period, stiebel eltron, inc. will be responsible for replacement of the detective part(s) only. stiebel eltron, inc. is not responsible for labor charges to remove and/or replace the defective part(s), or any incidential or consequential expenses. « Show Less
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I have a B70 but the results are probably the same, I stuck it on a killawatt for about 14 hours in standby (already heated up), no auto shutoff set.Over 14 1/2 hours it used 0.29 Kwh, that is just to keep the water ready for brewing. At my top rate of $0.30/Kwh that is around $4 a month if it was on all the time. However I usually have it set to turn off after 2 hours, and to automatically turn on in the morning when I need it. I'll leave it to run this cycle for a few days on the Killawatt and see what the difference is.
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I've used both. This "huge unattractive setup" is more powerful to begin with, as is the case of almost any 110 volt tool or appliance over a battery driven item. However, the force of the water can be easily adjusted from light to quite forceful as one desires from use to use. I also have found the water seal of the battery compartment on the cordless model to fail too soon. Generally, I have found the corded model to be more durably built than the cordless. Within my experience, the corded, 110 volt unit, will outlast the cordless model about four or five to one, which, to me, is more important than appearance.
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My technician used normal electrical house wires for 240V. Only consideration was how many appliances were connected to the same source of power. I had bought 220V. It also comes in 110V. I do not have a hotwayer tank system where it was installed. So I use electric currant to heat water for every use of hot water. You can chose to use room temoerature water without using power. the flow is good, but as you increase the flow the water does not get enough time to heat. but for me, using the hot water as per my likeness, it was hot enough and even hotter with a conformable flow of water.
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There is a listing on Ebay for an Ecosmart ECO 11 that says it works at 208 volts. I would call the manufacturer to be sure.
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Don't buy with 9 year warranty as reason to purchase! I have 4 (one pack from Homed Depot) that failed in less than 2 years. Yes, they do take less energy, but seemingly mine had shorter life than incandescence. Maybe other brands are better? Warranty replacement costs more than buying new ... buy others don't buy Ecosmart!
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Hi. I chose the extended warranty when I checked out through Amazon. I believe it was somewhere around the ballpark of $12 to $15 and it was through SquareTrade. I thought this was great because I've been doing business with Square Trade for years on electronics I purchase over $100. It should still be offered when you add electronics or appliances to your cart and proceed to the checkout. I can't advise you on other warranties offered but I can with Square Trade. You can also go to their (Square Trade) website and enter in the type of item and the cost and it will give you a price on a two or three year warranty. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good Luck, Jon
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I don't know, but the idea of a tankless is to have hot water on demand and not have to keep it heated. Since it's electric you would be using it all the time. I think this would be very expensive since it uses quite a bit of electricity (I think mine has about 6 fuses). Also, they are more "fragile" than a regular water heater; they don't hold up well with considerable use due to scaling and other circumstances. I wouldn't advise it.
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This is the wife who pays the electric bill and that isn't the case for us. It is only drawing from the electric when it is actively heating water. If you read the review we posted you can see we use a lot of hot water. There had been no significant change in our bill. Also it cuts the cost of my gas bill since I no longer have to keep 50 gallons of water hot. At worst the cost negates itself between the two. Lastly I can't put panels on my roof the produce natural gas. The next thing the plumber will say is you don't want to get one of the electric heaters because the elements will get scales. While this is true I have seen plenty of videos and if you just perform some simple maintenence it is not a problem. And by simple I mean flushing the system at least once a year with white vinegar. Remember the plumber not only hooks up the water, he does the gas too so he makes more money that way. Also most tankless gas water heaters retail for about $1300 and that is the one he will try to sell you.
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EcoSmart website has recommendations based on usage. They also have a chart of their units with suggested whole house amp requirement. Your electrical breaker box, usually on the outside of the house, will tell you the amps that your house was wired with.Also, before purchasing I would research the damage that hard water will do to the unit. Maintenance is expensive.
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WE're careful about how much we use it, but we live in SoCal with the highest electric rates in the continental US. You can do the arithmetic yourself. The heater runs at 750 (L) and 1500 (H) watts. Look at a recent electrical bill and see what the cost/kWhr is in your area. Let's say its $0.20/kWhr (typical for SoCal), then 1 hour of using the heater at high will run you $0.30 (1.5kW x $0.20/kWhr), and one month of this will run you 30 days x $0.30/day = $9.00/ month. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, like my in-laws, where electricity is cheap ($0.06/kWhr), then it will cost a lot less (only $2.70/month) for that 1 hour/day. WE're careful about how much we use it, but we live in SoCal with the highest electric rates in the continental US. You can do the arithmetic yourself. The heater runs at 750 (L) and 1500 (H) watts. Look at a recent electrical bill and see what the cost/kWhr is in your area. Let's say its $0.20/kWhr (typical for SoCal), then 1 hour of using the heater at high will run you $0.30 (1.5kW x $0.20/kWhr), and one month of this will run you 30 days x $0.30/day = $9.00/ month. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, like my in-laws, where electricity is cheap ($0.06/kWhr), then it will cost a lot... » Read More WE're careful about how much we use it, but we live in SoCal with the highest electric rates in the continental US. You can do the arithmetic yourself. The heater runs at 750 (L) and 1500 (H) watts. Look at a recent electrical bill and see what the cost/kWhr is in your area. Let's say its $0.20/kWhr (typical for SoCal), then 1 hour of using the heater at high will run you $0.30 (1.5kW x $0.20/kWhr), and one month of this will run you 30 days x $0.30/day = $9.00/ month. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, like my in-laws, where electricity is cheap ($0.06/kWhr), then it will cost a lot less (only $2.70/month) for that 1 hour/day. « Show Less