Home Improvement

11655 readers

2 users here now

Home Improvement

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

nieceandtows@lemmy.world

nieceandtows@programming.dev

227

Replaced my electric resistance water heater with heat pump, dramatic reduction in energy usage (infosec.pub)

submitted 6 days ago by pageflight@lemmy.world to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world

33 comments fedilink hide all child comments

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34021020

I recently installed an Emporia Vue with monitoring for the individual circuit my water heater is on. It captured the very significant difference in energy usage from replacing resistive heat with heat pump.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (4 children)

What’s the upfront price difference in the water heaters?

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

My utility company chipped in $1,600, so it ended up being the cheapest option anyway. The federal tax credit is 30% of the project cost up to $2,000, and it is still good if you install before the end of the year.

This 65gal Rheem heat pump water heater goes for $2,150 plus shipping and install.

This 55gal Rheem resistance water heater goes for $820 plus about equivalent shipping and install as a heat pump water heater

[–] dan@upvote.au 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

In my area (in the SF Bay Area) there's barely any upfront cost, as there's something like $4k in local and state rebates plus the 30% federal tax credit.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 7 points 6 days ago

2-3x more expensive, but they normally pay off in about 5 years.

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Home depot regularly has them on huge sales and it paid for itself within two years just by the electric savings.