I have a two story 1700 ft home, 1.5 bath and 4 residents. Would this be enough to heat our water?
1854630
Need to calculate your hot water usage to determine if this unit has the capacity to meet your needs. My guess.... It will not.
1854631
No. It has a hard time getting the water hot enough for a shower. And if someone runs a tap while you are showering it, the temp drops. I would go with the next model up at least. It's good for kitchen, laundry, etc.
2262885
Absolutely not!!! The unit is a great hot water heater, but this size unit is best for a smaller house and less bathrooms. They do make larger units that will satify your hot water demands. I reccommend that you go their website and look at the tables to properly size what you need.
1060999
Maybe a little, but probably not much. You'll experience a lot of heat loss where the water isn't covered. I actually wish I had purchased a bigger one because of this.
1920984
It depends on how well insulated the house is. If you have a fairly well insulated house and don't live in areas where extreme heat is normal, then I would think that one unit in the center of the roof would be sufficient. I live in Texas and have the unit installed in a 2,200 sq foot house. The roof has 3 different heights and pitches. Though none are really high, the one unit I have has cut my electric bill from over $300.00 a month in the summer to less than $200.00 a month this summer.
937606
I found it to be less than satisfactory in regards to heating water for much of anything... I ended up using it as a Point of Use booster on a existing hotwater line after Plumbing a hotwater line to the point where. I had purchased this unit for originally. I hope that gives you enough info to come to a conclusion.
681630
Much has to do with where you live and what your heating requirements are including if you have an associated hot tub. The 250,000 BTU should be more than adequate.
2010017
Yes u should have no problems, its a lot less than a 900w heater or many other appliances u plug in
850674
Yes. I have a 2600 square ft hm.It heats the whole house..as a back up.Even upstairs.
1629320
Yes, if you have the power available it would work very well. It has a sensor to check incoming water temp and a selection knob to set the target output temperature. Mine tends to run hot but it stays consistent with higher or lower flows of water which wasn't the case with other brand units I've had in the past which would scald if the flow was too slow. Should be great for a shower.
186347
No, it should be fine. These heaters have an adjustable settings. I have a 300 watt for my 90 gallon fish pond and have it set at 80 degrees. It kept the water warm and prevented it from freezing during the winter.
876173
Resistance of the heater, R = (240 V)^2 / 5500 W = 10.47 ohm Current draw, I = V/R = (110 V) / (10.47 ohm) = 10.50 amp Heating Power at 110 V, P = (110 V)^2 / (10.47 ohm) = 1155 W, 21% of rated power. Normal wiring will be fine, just make sure its rated above 10.5 amp, 14 AWG or thicker should be sufficient. A standard 15 amp circuit will work, but your water will heat up slowly, 7.6 seconds per gallon per degree Fahrenheit At 240 V your heat up rate would be 1.6 seconds per gallon per degree Fahrenheit
680899
The model I purchased is probably more unit than I needed for a one bathroom house with a dish washer. 3-4 gallons per minute flow rate should accomodate most homes. Get a model with an adjustable thermostat.
703279
Yes this well heat it fine. It does our living room 22x11 fine in Pa. the only thing to concider on this model is. It does not have a thermistat. Just 600 watt and 1500. Worst is you can only use it at either. where my other one you can use both 600 or 900 or together for 1500 watt. My other unit made by the same company also has a thermistat which can be adjusted for any of the settings. think it is 30 dollars more than this one and it is worth th extra dollrs to get it.
1367858
The unit I have has 1600 Watt raging on it. A 1500 watt appliance would be pushing the upper limit.
33332
I do. This is the third winter. No problems. I use the heater on the "low" setting. At high it would be about 1500 watts. At low, a bit over half that. Gets the bathroom warm in a couple minutes
1605306
I multiplied the two numbers and 625 sq/ft is your footage. I think the heater would be suitable in that kind of space. Make sure you always shut it off outdoors because of some un burnt fumes that will be produced because it's still hot. Then bring it back indoors. It's a great heater! I have 2
1019115
I think that it is recommended for 700 sq ft. but I am able to heat 1000 sq. ft. easily by placing it in a central part of the house (wall mounted) and using ceiling fans reversed in the more distant rooms. I am using natural gas so not sure if that makes any difference or not but I highly recommend this heater.