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That is why they are hybrid heat pump water heaters. When the air is insufficiently warm to heat your water, the heat pump can switch back to traditional electr
by BizarroLand 5y ago
That is why they are hybrid heat pump water heaters. When the air is insufficiently warm to heat your water, the heat pump can switch back to traditional electric heater rods.
They do run about 2x the price of a non-hybrid (My local hardware store has an 80 gallon hybrid for $2250 vs $1080 for the non-hybrid) but my power company is offering a $500 instant rebate as well as the county offering a $300 rebate, so in my case, it's a few hundred extra bucks for a few hundred dollar annual reduction in my power bill.
- giantg2 5y agoWow 80 gallons is huge. I can see it making sense at that volume. I find the benefits to be marginal when using an average 40 gallon or less and only using it for 1-2 people. The use of water conserving fixtures further reduces the benefits for smaller tanks with fewer people (not sure they even make them smaller than 40 with the heat pump). With the exception being for people in hot climates with the tank in the garage or similar space.