Advice on electric hot water heater

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It's been 17 years with our 2 - 50 gallon electric hot water tanks. Tankless gas is not an option for us with a replacement but I'm seeing hybrid electric models. Does anyone have experience with them or other sage advice?

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Check for rebates, electric company, state etc. Higher initial cost , lower operating cost.
Needs space 800 - 1000 cubic feet around it and it will discharge cooler air into that room. Also needs a condensate drain overflow line.
 

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Thanks Gren - really wish we could do a tankless gas. The big question is if we will be here in 3 years to re-coup that cost. Two years ago we would have said no but it's not affordable to move to the coast right now either. Our area is exploding and in high demand and it might be the best investment to stay put for 5 more years and have land. Where did I put that crystal ball?
 

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This is a really good write-up. Thanks
We originally had 2-50 gallon tanks installed so hot water was never an issue plus it gave some piece of mind that if one failed we could divert to the other. (Maybe Seedy had other reasons but that was my rationale) Replacing the two tanks now with one high efficiency hybrid model sounds like it would cost the same amount and pay for itself in a few years, including rebates. I guess they've been on the market enough to know they are reliable.
 

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I have never needed over a 40 gal water heater. With a quick recovery element we never ran short of hot water with a family of 4 . Dishwasher at night after all baths and clothes washer in daytime.
 

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I have never needed over a 40 gal water heater. With a quick recovery element we never ran short of hot water with a family of 4 . Dishwasher at night after all baths and clothes washer in daytime.

This is odd but our teenager daughter hasn't figured out yet how to take a shower in under an hour.
I'm guilty of a nice long bath but an hour shower? Apparently she doesn't care of the environment.
 

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Personally, I would replace the 2-50 gallon electric heaters with 2-40 gallon gas (either lp or natural). We have used 2-40 gallon water heaters (as opposed to "hot water heaters") since we built our house. Love them.
 

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This is odd but our teenager daughter hasn't figured out yet how to take a shower in under an hour.
I'm guilty of a nice long bath but an hour shower? Apparently she doesn't care of the environment.
I had two girls but they were athletic (tom boys) and they did short showers.
 

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Personally, I would replace the 2-50 gallon electric heaters with 2-40 gallon gas (either lp or natural). We have used 2-40 gallon water heaters (as opposed to "hot water heaters") since we built our house. Love them.
I don't think gas is an option with CD.
 

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We have used 2-40 gallon water heaters (as opposed to "hot water heaters") since we built our house. Love them.
My 40 gal water heater has 1 water heater and 1 hot water heater built in........ works great.
 

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Thread title belongs in "pet peeve" thread for many people. One of my pet peeves is when some assclown feels the need to say, "it's a water heater, not hot water heater." I f'n hate those people...
 

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Personally, I would replace the 2-50 gallon electric heaters with 2-40 gallon gas (either lp or natural). We have used 2-40 gallon water heaters (as opposed to "hot water heaters") since we built our house. Love them.

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I posted “hot water heater” just for you because I knew it bugged you. You’ve told me before. :grin:
 

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His and hers?
 

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