Yeah, that’s one of the issues with these being used in colder climates. That and their efficiency drops off when the ambient goes down, too. In a basement they seem to do OK but if they’re in the living quarters like in your place it’s probably not the ideal setup.
I did a lot of research on these before I bought the one for the old house. They’re definitely best for certain kinds of applications, but not all. More heat = more efficient. That’s ideal in my climate, as the garage is always warm even in the “winter”. Definitely made a difference in the energy consumption. Between my new AC unit and the hybrid water heater, both replaced at about the same time, my very worst electric bill went from $275/month to maybe $150/month. That convinced me I made the right decision. I wished I had known the new AC would make such a significant difference in energy consumption, as I would have replaced it a long time ago. -D > On Dec 30, 2019, at 6:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I have never heard of these hybrid water heaters before so I looked into > them. I like the idea but the problem here is our water heater is actually in > its own closet inside the house. The cold air it would vent in the winter > would be a problem unless I installed some sort of vent to vent it into the > attic space. In the summer it would be great. Hmm. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 30, 2019, at 5:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com >> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >> >> The infrastructure is already 12+ years old and hasn’t been maintained. I >> would have to pretty much start from scratch. >> >> I want hot water without hassle. No: >> >> Penetrations in my roof >> Circulation pumps >> Having to drain down should freezing temperatures occur >> Potential for damage in the event of a hurricane >> >> I’ll go with my hybrid heat pump water heater and get the free cooling for >> the garage. Do the math: >> >> Energy guide for standard 50 gallon electric heater, roughly $500: >> >> <035505002440.pdf> >> >> http://pdf.lowes.com/energyguides/035505002440.pdf >> <http://pdf.lowes.com/energyguides/035505002440.pdf> >> >> >> Energy guide for hybrid (heat pump) 50 gallon electric heater, roughly $1200: >> <035505003348.pdf> >> >> http://pdf.lowes.com/energyguides/035505003348.pdf >> >> Mitch can put his pencil to paper and come up with the details if he’s so >> inclined, as he’s definitely good at that sort of thing, but the rough >> numbers would suggest that the payback is far better on the hybrid heater. >> And it even has better recovery. >> >> -D >> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
