2024 the best hot water heater review


Price: $299.00 - $189.99
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ECO 11 can be used for multiple or single applications depending on your climate. ECO 11 can provide hot water for one shower in colder climates, or two showers in warmer climates.Temperature range of 80-140°F (add in C)
Endless On-Demand Hot Water; Consistent hot water when you need it that never runs out; Continuously monitored water temperature and controlled flow rates ensure efficiency and consistent performance within 1 degree of selected temperature.Amperage Draw : 54 A.Special Features: ‎Energy Efficient
Save Space; EcoSmart tankless electric water heaters are 90% smaller than traditional tank heaters; may be installed on wall or at point of use; Dimensions 11.5 x 8 x 3.75 inches
Save Energy; EcoSmart tankless electric water heaters are 99% thermal energy efficient; Only heats water when called unlike a tank heater that maintains water temperature even when not being used.
EcoSmart ECO 11 Sizing; 13-kilowatt tankless electric water heater ideal for providing hot water for a bathroom, small sink, office breakroom and other point-of-use or low-flow applications; provides between 1.3 and 3.1 gallons-per-minute depending on the inlet water temperature; refer to the sizing guide to select the proper solution
Reviewer: Garrett
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just buy it! It’s plenty for your home.
Review: Listen I read hundreds of reviews on tons of tankless hot water heaters. This one was the most price friendly but also had the best ratio of good reviews. (We also live in the south so up north I’m not sure if it would be the same due to ground water temps)It was easy to install. Our old hot water heater wires hooked right up to this new one and we used the same breaker, we just needed $10 worth of new fittings to make our old hoses from our old tank hot water heater fit this new tankless one. We ran our sinks and shower full blast and it had no issues heating. Only thing we noticed was obviously a little less water pressure but our house has pretty low pressure in general. It’s old. Also this thing takes up NO space. The only thing I wish is that we could of hooked ours up closer to our bathroom because ours is located in our outside garage on the other side of our house so we still have to let the shower run for 20/30 seconds to let the room temp water get out of the pipes between the water heater and the shower. This is only the first day we’ve used it. But if anything changes I’ll update. Also I read the manual a million times and stressed about it and it honestly took 10 minutes of work. Getting the hoses off the old one took longer than anything. But our wires and breaker were already correct so we didn’t have to change anything out which saves time. One thing I did notice that I didn’t see In any reviews was when we first used the hot water (after purging the lines of course-without it powered on just like the manual said-) it made kind of a loud hum or similar of a dull shop vac sound) only when we had the hot water running in the house. But after a few minuets it stopped and we haven’t heard it since so maybe it was a start up thing.

Reviewer: J. Letzelter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: ECO 11 works great here in South FL
Review: I installed my EcoSmart ECO 11 on September 12. The basic installation was fairly easy. Running the 6 gauge wire, not so much. I got it done, correctly and up to code, but a major pain. Would hire an electrician if I had to do it again.Many have said they had trouble with leaks when connecting to the unit itself. My guess is that those folks failed to use the included washers. Not surprising since I saw noting in the instructions and only found out about them on the third or fourth YouTube video I watched. The washers are located inside the red and blue protector caps on the input and outputs of the unit. If you didn't check, they probably got tossed out without realizing it. THEY ARE NECESSSARY. DON'T THROW THEM OUT.Since the input and output on ECO11, (and the ECO 8), are 1/2 inch and most water connections are 3/4 in, you will need to add an adapter to both in and out. Don't make my mistake and buy brass. Most brass, while easier to find, is not allowed for 'potable' water connections. I had to return mine and get stainless steel. Minor inconvenience, but avoidable.I found that the easiest connection method for me was to use steel wrapped washing machine hoses. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0915TVZGY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Pex pipe would probably have worked, but have never used it before. I did install the 3M Aqua-Pur filter. Easiest for me was at the cold water input just before attaching the washing machine hose. Bought, but did not use, the isolating valves. Tried, but had too many leaks and got frustrated. Since I live alone, I figured I'd only need to flush the tank once a year and will simply disconnect the washer hoses and utilize another set for the flushing procedure. Be a good time to check for any wear on the original hoses. I'm in South Florida, so the incoming water is quite warm. Not like where I grew up in northern New York. The unit works great and will the thermostat goes to 140 degrees, water temp reached 143 degrees when tested at the kitchen faucet. That being said, I keep the thermostat set at 104 degrees. That, for me. is a perfect shower temperature. Just turn the hot water on all the way and once it there, no need to adjust. Why heat water to 120 degrees then add cold water? Not cost effective. My dishwasher has its own built in heater so no worries there. If you do need hotter water for any reason, it's very easy to simply turn up the thermostat and then back down when you're done.

Reviewer: Meloushka Appeldoorn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Recommended
Review: I purchased this item more than a year ago y it still works perfectly. Energy efficient. Easy to install. Good water pressure y capacity..I need a next 1 for my addition.

Reviewer: Rachel on the Lane
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Solid product and heats well, but...
Review: So this unit works quite great. In South FL, I feel like I get more heating than advertised, which is a plus. It's an elegant-looking water heater and very easy to use.What is shocking though, is that the unit does not include the power supply cords. Mine got fried from my previous unit and being that this isn't a purchase one typically makes, you don't know to buy the power component, especially when the manufacturer's own product display page makes no mention of it.

Reviewer: Mazen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: استخدمته بدل السخان المركزياستخدمه في ينبع على ١١٠ فولت خطين (٢٢٠) مع قاطع ٥٠ امبير لك خط في الطبلونيحتاج الى سلك ٦ملاستخدمه من شهرين حتى الان ممتاز

Reviewer: StefLeMat
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Funciona perfectamente, el agua caliente comienza a salir en menos de 1 minuto.En casa la distancia entre el calentador y la regadera mas lejana, está a aproximadamente 15 metros. Al abrir la llave de la regadera, en aproximadamente 1 minuto comienza a salir agua caliente. Una vez alcanzada la temperatura, se mantiene totalmente estable. Es sorprendente que un aparato de estas dimensiones proporcione tanta agua caliente en tan poco tiempo, y con tan buen flujo, pues la regadera que menciono es tipo ducha, no es una regadera "ahorradora", y caliente perfectamente.Ahora bien, todo esta maravilla viene con un precio, y es el consumo eléctrico.Lo tengo configurado a 35ºC y puedo medir el consumo energético de toda mi red eléctrica. Un baño de 15 minutos consume aproximadamente 1.5 KWh. Si consideras que en México, una casa promedio consume entre 5 y 7 KWh diarios, el consumo de éste calentador es enorme. Estos datos son para finales de febrero, en Guadalajara, Jalisco, en donde la temperatura del agua que se recibe del SIAPA es de alrededor de 20ºC. En tiempos mas fríos el gasto energético consumirá mucho más, en tiempos más cálidos bajará el consumo eléctrico.Necesitas considerar cuidadosamente si esto es una opción para ti, puesto que, dicho en pocas palabras, instalar este calentador en una casa o departamento implica casi en automático pasar a la tarifa DAC (Doméstica de Alto Consumo) de C.F.E. (Estoy en México). De manera que la decisión de compra debe ser respaldad contra lo que actualmente consumes de electricidad.Como guía muy básica te puedo comentar que si tu familia es de 4 integrantes, y usas agua caliente esporádicamente para lavavajillas, lavadora, etc, este calentador fácilmente te consumirá entre 8 y 9 KWh diarios.Yo tengo paneles fotovoltaicos, calculados precisamente para este tipo de consumos, de manera que este calentador es solar, indirectamente, pero solar, sin embargo, instalar un calentador solar de agua propiamente (de esos de tubos de vidrio al vacío) es mucho, muchísimo más económico.Otra cosa a considerar: Necesitas una instalación eléctrica a 220V. y en tu centro de carga requires un breaker de 60 Amperes. Considerando que en muchas casas, el breaker principal de la casa no pasa de 50 Amperes, necesitarás considerar que es probable que necesites actualizar tu centro de carga, tu breaker principal, en resumen... NO es para cualquier casa.Ahora bien, la tecnología que ofrece este calentador, la automodulación es realmente efectiva, no veo bajones repentinos de la intensidad de la luz mientras está en uso, pero definitivamente, el consumo eléctrico es enorme, fácilmente se va a los 50 Amperes en los primeros 30 segundos para lograr calentar el agua rápidamente, una vez que alcanza la temperatura, tiende a bajar el consumo un poco, pero siendo de paso, mientras tengas la llave abierta, el calentador sigue activo, lo cual, por un lado te da agua caliente interminable, por otro lado, en 1 hora de uso fácilmente puedes consumir hasta 13 KWh.Como verás, decidirte por este calentador depende de un cuidadoso análisis, solo es adecuado para situaciones MUY particulares.

Reviewer: Frogdog
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I know that this is a good water heater. Unfortunately, in the UAE, houses are wired with 4mm diameter cable (AWG8). This requires 6mm (AWG6) as it has high current load. The dangers associated with overheating electric cabling cannot be overstressed. Check your wiring in your house before purchasing. If the wiring can accommodate this heater, it is highly recommended.

Reviewer: Warren zylstra
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Honestly works pretty well heating my wellwater for my shower ( low flow water head) and kitchen sink. I would suggest keeping an extra flow sensor on hand as mine has gone out twice in two years. If the water is flowing but the display does not come on and no hot water, this is the probable cause. Half hour job to replace, so not bad. I have however run it dry probably one hundred times, which the manual states emphatically to not do, but it still heats the same as day one, so I'll give them credit for that. Overall for the price this thing does pretty well.

Reviewer: Elias Miguel Jaime Barbosa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bien armado y empaquetado, trae todo lo que necesitas para una instalación de tubería de 1/2 pero trae unas tuercas de cobre para adaptarse, aunque no se mucho de fontanería fue sencillo, bien apretado y ya no hubo fugas. Lo instale dentro de mi lavandería cerca de mi centro de carga, ya contaba con mi voltaje 220 de la CFE en Mx. Compré el cable #6 que se recomienda y un interruptor doble de 60amp también que se recomienda, canaleta de 1pulgada y unos adaptadores para la tubería ya que me agarre de las llaves del fregadero y fue sencillo. Vi varios tutoriales de instalación de boilers eléctricos y no me quedo dudas de la instalación eléctrica, dos fases y una tierra, mi padre y yo lo pusimos, sin problemas y no somos eléctricos mi plomeros. Lo hemos probado con las dos regaderas que son ahorradoras y estan en planta alta, funciona bien, pero no da para más, porque saldría muy poca agua si se abre un lavabo, pero el agua llega caliente. Esperamos que dure mucho, si lo recomiendo para aquellos que no quieren instalar gas natural en su casa, sale practicamente lo mismo que el contrato, mejor instalar esto y te evitas de pagar por dos años.

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Customers like the ease of installation, value for money, and size of the water heater. They mention it works well, is simple to install, and service themselves. Some say it's worth the cost and a perfect solution to counteract a growing utility bill. However, some dislike leakage. Opinions differ on water temperature, durability, and temperature control.

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