Rheem XR90 Small Footprint Tank Water Heater

[hausdok]

Hi All,

Has anyone seen one of these Rheem units yet? Seems like it would be an interesting choice.

Induced draft with standard 3in or 4in. B-vent. Holds 29 gallons but has a first hour rating of 90 gallons and can recover 61 gph at .70EF. Certified for both potable water and/or hydronic heating and .17 lower operating costs than Rheem's standard 50-gallon model.

All on a 17-3/4-inch footprint.

Looks pretty good in the read up. Now I'm wondering what the catch is 'cuz I haven't seen a single one yet.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Tom Raymond]

The catch is you can't buy one. Google it and all you get are the press releases.

[Brandon Whitmore]

I've seen them-- they're at NW Natural's appliance center: XR90

I think that small one had a 65,000 btu burner, while most standard 40/50 gal. units have 36-40k burners.

[inspector57]

I saw a similar unit a few years ago that was touted to replace two 50 gallon units and seemed to work. I can't recall the brand name and have not seen one since. The one I saw operated at a much higher temperature and recovery rate but had a factory installed tempering valve on the output to reduce the temperature down to a safe level.