are the same just comes with a extended warranty. Stainless will last much longer and no anode rod that rots out. Is a a HTP brand known for commercial WH. Homey Depot online sells a Stainless water heater. Or if want to spend more at least get something better.And have like a extended warranty on the tank. Just have more expensive electronic controls to go bad.
Brass vs Plastic, But rare that is any problem. More expensive ones have the same tank and elements.
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Also can install a cheap 15.00 water alarm. Since will make it easier for anyone to notice water in it. Does not even have to have the drain hooked up. Then the big damage occurs when it becomes a major leak.
It doesn't do device detection, so you won't get device level data, but you're guaranteed circuit level detection. It's cheaper than the Sense, but it adds a lot of mess to your electrical box. Some people recommend the Emporia Vue 2 over the Sense. Tracking your electricity use can be the antecedent to becoming much more efficient with your electricity use. It's done a great job with device detection in our house, although not everyone has a good experience with device detection. This past December we got a Sense energy monitor, and we're quite happy with it. I have a lot of the Google Nest stuff and I'm happy with it (Nest Hello, 3rd gen thermostat, 3 x Nest Protect smoke/CO, 2 x Nest/Yale door lock, Chromecasts and Nest Hub).
I also have color Hue bulbs for some rooms, but I tend not to use the color features much. I'm very happy with Lutron Caseta switches. When it comes to lighting, in most cases I'd recommend you go with smart switches over smart bulbs. if you do a little research you can probably find one that has the fittings in the exact same location as existing so there will be very little work to do other than unscrewing fittings and reattaching them. You can also definitely do the replacement yourself. If you aren't in a financial position to do the replacement right now I would at the very least get a leak alarm, they are less than $20 for a basic one and there are fancier ones that talk to an app etc. Having the automatic valve makes that easy especially if we forget before we leave. We had a neighbor who came back from vacation to 4' of water in their basement so now we always turn our water off when we leave town. I had a 28 year old water heater I replaced as a precaution and to go tankless in my last home so they can last a long time if the anode rode is replaced regularly.Įven on a brand new water heater I would put a leak detector underneath it I also have an automatic main valve that monitors for leaks and water flow that is outside of your normal usage and can shut off the water even without your intervention.