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Originally Posted by jrref
I know the system you are talking about. From my research, it's a good device offering the most efficiency to heat hot water. The only problem I have with it is you need to clean the coils inside the unit in order to maintain that efficiency and this job is not easy to accomplish. Also, the unit is large and may not fit in the same space that the traditional hot water heater is located in with homes here in the Villages.
I'm not sure how many responses you are going to get because generally, most here in the Villages are cost driven so many go with the cheapest "deal" they can get. Additionally, in reality, we don't spend a lot of money yearly to heat hot water so spending more for a more efficienct system, both the cost of the unit and the install, is generally not done.
You are probably best to get the highest efficiency conventional hot water heater with a warrenty of 12 years installed by a trusted professional and call it a day. Remember, once you exceed the life of the water heater's warrenty, you don't need to rush out and replace the unit but you should be planning on replacements a year or two beyond that date so you have ample time to do your research and get a good price on replacement.
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I always have to chuckle at "hot water heater". From the department of redundancy department. Why would you heat hot water, lol. It reminds me of when people say VIN number.