Rheem Hybrid Water Heater Installation Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Stuff I used:
1 Rheem Performance Platinum 50 gal Heat Pump Water Heater. ($1,600).
1 2 gal. Thermal Expansion Tank
1 24" Aluminum Water Heater Drain Pan
1 EASTMAN 100-Gallon Universal 24"wx24"dx18"t-in Steel Water Heater Stand.
1 Mounting Bracket for Water Heater Expansion Tank
6 Sharkbite 3/4 in. Push-to-Connect Brass 90-Degree Elbow Fitting. Tranistions copper to PEX "A"
5 Sharkbite 3/4" Push to connect brass coupling fitting
1 3/4 in. Push-to-Connect Brass Ball Valve
1 Sharkbite deburring and depth tool
1 Water heater bonding kit to connect cold with hot copper pipes
1 3/4 in. PEX-A Expansion Sleeve/Ring (25-Pack)
1 AutoCut 3/4 in. Copper Pipe Tubing Cutter
1 Solder Plumbers Cloth Abrasive Grit Roll
5 3/4 in. Brass PEX-A Barb x 3/4 in. MNPT Male Adapter. To go from ball valve to PEX-A and from water heater inlet/outlet to PEX-A.
1 3/4 - 1-3/4 in. Stainless Steel Hose Clamp
10ft 3/4 in. I.D. x 1 in. O.D. x 50 ft. Clear Vinyl Tubing with Dispenser Box. For condensate line.
1 3/4 in. Barb x 3/4 in. MIP 90-Degree Nylon Elbow Adapter Fitting. For condensate tube connection.
1 20 in. x 25 in. x 1 in. Fiberglass Air Filter FPR 1
1 PEX-A Expansion Tool Kit with 1/2 in., 3/4 in. and 1 in. Expander Heads. Make sure to manually rotate head while expanding pipe.
1 Husky 1-1/4 in. Ratcheting PVC Cutter
20ft White PEX-A
1 3/4 in. PEX-A Poly Expansion 90-Degree Elbow Fitting (5-Pack)
1 3/4 in. PEX-A Poly Expansion Tee Fitting (5-Pack). To connect to expansion tank.
1 3/4 in. PEX-A x 3/4 in. MNPT Plastic Expansion Adapter (5-Pack).
4 3/4 in. Brass PEX-A Barb x 3/4 in. FNPT Female Adapter. To connect to pre-installed nipples on water heater
2 3/4 in. x 6 ft. Foam Self-Seal Pipe Insulation
I like your pre filter setting on the top of the water heater.
Thanks, it was useful especially when I was patching/sanding some rough areas of my garage and forgot to cover the water heater first.
@@danklankin3887 I have a 65 gal Rheem Hybrid. A 10X20X1 filter fits pretty good when held down with some duct tape. Over the last month lots of sawdust & dust from construction has made it time to change the filter. The factor plastic filter is still clean as a whistle. Thanks again for the tip!
@@wahapete8769 I check the reusable filter once a month but it's never dirty. Have a great day.
I thought you only needed an 18 inch pedestal for gas water heaters with a pilot light.
The code is 18". The reason is that the lower electric element could spark when energized. A spark at that height could ignite gasoline vapors that are trapped in the garage from a gas can or car gasoline leak.
The lower electric element is inside the water heater which does not emit a spark. You do need the stand per code.
Not!
Awesome video! i do have a question. I'm not a plumber but is your cold water input line tied into your hot water output line?
It's not but I can see why you would say that. The 90 degree fitting is black and matches the insulated hot water out line when looking at the top of the water heater.
The stand is only if your eater heater is in garage with no fire wall abd us gas or propane. The pan is doing you no good if you don't run the drain for it into floor drain.
How is the noise level when the compressor is on?
It's not loud but I can hear it at night since my bedroom is above the garage after I take a shower. Make sure you use PEX. If you run copper it will be much louder. I got a $600 federal tax credit for installing it too.