Rheem Performance 47 gal. Short 6-Year Electric Water Heater 691862

Rheem · Tank · Electric · 47 gallonsReviews4.41,886 reviews5 star1,234 reviews4 star441 reviews3 star90 reviews2 star35 reviews1 star86 reviewsSearch in reviews · Back to all reviewsHow difficult is it to install?How long does it take to heat water?Will it provide enough hot water for a large family?Is adjusting the thermostat easy?Does it use a lot of energy?I had a 30 gallon Rheem short, water heater (WH) before. It lasted 11 years. I replaced it with ...January 28, 2020I had a 30 gallon Rheem short, water heater (WH) before. It lasted 11 years. I replaced it with this 38 gallon Rheem short WH. It is furnished with 2 dielectric nipples installed at factory, for the hot and cold water connections. I installed the new WH and after energizing it I noticed the cold and hot water inlet tubings were getting hot. I went back to Home Depot and bought 2 dielectric HEAT TRAP nipples to replace the factory nipples. The heat tarp nipples keep the heated water from leaking the heat into the hot and cold water connections, which is more energy efficient. The factory cost difference between these 2 types of dielectric nipples is probably less than 2 dollars with their volume and it would make their WHs more energy efficient. An easy selling point for a ... MoreI had a 30 gallon Rheem short, water heater (WH) before. It lasted 11 years. I replaced it with this 38 gallon Rheem short WH. It is furnished with 2 dielectric nipples installed at factory, for the hot and cold water connections. I installed the new WH and after energizing it I noticed the cold and hot water inlet tubings were getting hot. I went back to Home Depot and bought 2 dielectric HEAT TRAP nipples to replace the factory nipples. The heat tarp nipples keep the heated water from leaking the heat into the hot and cold water connections, which is more energy efficient. The factory cost difference between these 2 types of dielectric nipples is probably less than 2 dollars with their volume and it would make their WHs more energy efficient. An easy selling point for a couple dollars more. Labor cost is the same. The existing insulation on the new WH is good. After heating up the water the outside surface of the new WH is cool, ambient temperature so this tells me the insulation is good. Don't necessarily need the extra insulation blanket unless it is located in a cold area. I have since bought another, identical WH to replace another, 19 year old WH in another apartment. I bought the extra dielectric HEAT TRAP pipe nipples for it also and installed them while installing the new WH. LessGreg · Review provided by Home DepotAll Reviews