Are you thinking about buying a new water heater, but not really sure what direction to go? There are lots of brands of water heaters that are available out there, and I must tell you as a professional plumber, Rheem is probably the most reliable out of competition. For sure though, Rheem does not sell the cheapest water heaters, but you can be assured that you are getting a product that is well crafted, with safety features and energy saving tanks that will lower your electric or gas bill, as they take great pride into the products that they promote.
Just as anything that is mechanical, is designed to fail at one point or another, but Rheem has continued to out perform competitors with failed parts for many years. This basically means, that you have a better chance that a Rheem water heater is going to keep heating up water, without having to make any major repairs, compared to the competition.
They make all sorts of water heaters, from the tankless, the standard, both electric and gas, and even the Rheem solar water heater, which in my opinion is the best investment that one could make.
The tank Rheem water heaters are the cheapest water heaters out of the bunch, but they are the most nasty when it comes to the electric bill. The reason for this is that they are just a storage tank of hot water. If you know anything about physics, then you know that warm always goes to cold, no matter what. Though new Rheem water heater tanks are built heavily insulated, the heating elements inside of them constantly need to heat up to maintain the water temperature inside of the tank. Plus with tank type water heaters, you can run out of hot water if too much is called for, then you will just have to simply wait for the heating elements to warm up the water before you can get the hot water again.
The on demand Rheem water heaters on the other hand, do not run out of water, as they only heat up the water when it is called for. This doesn’t mean though you are able to run the dishwasher, washing machine, along with 2 showers going, and you won’t have enough hot water, as this is judged by the size of the heating element. The heating elements inside of tankless water heaters flash heat the water as it passes through.
Rheem also makes solar powered water heaters. which use the power from the sunlight to heat the water, meaning you don’t have to use your electricity or gas as a means of fuel. Though these are not the most popular types of water heaters available these days, I have a good feeling that they will be come 10 years down the road.
As Rheem continues to meet and exceed expectations in the products that they make, they also make their water heaters easy to maintenance and repair compared to other brands that are out there, I know this from professional experience and would be happy to vouge for them in that department.
They also offer 10 year extended warranties that include parts and labor. So I hope that this makes your decision a little bit easier, and remember, a cheap water heater, may not wind up being cheap after all once you dump loads of money on repairs into it.