Heat pump water heater

I think the GE heat pump water heater is a great idea.

Except, when it breaks who's gonna fix it!

At least I can fix my natural-gas or oil-fired water heater myself.

EarthWindandFire wrote:I think the GE heat pump water heater is a great idea.

Except, when it breaks who's gonna fix it!

At least I can fix my natural-gas or oil-fired water heater myself.

Mark,

You have a point. I ASSume that since they are really just a heat pump with a water to air heat exchanger, any good HVAC guy could work on them. However, if the tank on the intergrated units fails, can a replacement tank be bought cheaply?

Fwiw, the Geyser appeals to me for several reasons. Better warranty, made here [not so with at least some of the others] - see links to others I posted. Plus, the Geyser can be remotely placed, and used with any normal $300 elec or $xxx? gas tank, which can still operate if/when needed. I'm-a-gittin' me one this summer. [Wife just doesn't know it yet LOL]

Dave

Well not everybody fixes there own appliances, or should. I try to. But things are becoming more technical all the time. It's not a question of not being "handy". On the other hand things are not being made to be repaired. Besides I bought the eleven year parts and labor service contract for $80.

traderfjp, I had it backward the recovery was a little worse. First hour recovery for the HPWH was 63gal, for the old LP was 67 gal. I would guess that is on it's fastest mode, resistance heat, in heat pump mode probably much worse. For me even straight electric would be cheaper right now than the LP right now.