Other rebates are being extended to gas furnaces ($200), residential gas boilers ($300) and high-efficiency gas storage-tank water heaters and hybrid electric heat-pump water heaters, both of which will get a $300 rebate. ❋ Unknown (2010)
CaliforniaWhile this state stopped taking new applications in late December, consumers can get on a waiting list for rebates of up to $750 for solar water heaters, $300 for hybrid heat pump water heaters and $100 for high-efficiency gas-powered storage-tank heaters. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The tankless heaters we tested cost between $800 to $1,150, roughly double the expense of most storage-tank heaters. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The incentive on gas-powered storage-tank water heaters was recently boosted from $50 to $200, and customers who received a $50 rebate earlier will get an additional $150 check. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Edward Morse , Citigroup's global head of commodities research, said the rate of oil production growth in North America was vastly outpacing new pipeline and storage-tank construction. ❋ Dan Strumpf (2011)
Consumer Reports recent report on water-heating options includes discussions of conventional storage-tank heaters and tankless systems. ❋ Unknown (2010)
"This has got to be clearly the largest underground storage-tank verdict ever," said Channing Martin , head of the energy and environmental law section at Richmond, Va., law firm Williams Mullen. ❋ Russell Gold (2011)
Repair-or-replace advice: Our free buyer's guide to water heaters details what components are worth fixing in a storage-tank water heater — a storage-tank heater with a leaky tank usually isn't worth repairing. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Most storage-tank water heaters are fairly reliable, but once a tank leaks, it's time to replace the water heater since a repair isn't generally worth the cost. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Models to consider: We've tested gas-fired tankless and condensing gas-fired storage-tank water heaters that should be eligible for a rebate in your state. ❋ Unknown (2010)
For storage-tank water heaters, in our tests models with a 10 - or 12-year warranty — featured larger heating elements, thicker insulation, and thicker or longer corrosion-fighting metal rods, called anodes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
• If you haven't already, turn the temperature on your storage-tank gas water heater down to 120°F. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Dave Trezza and Gian TrottaEssential information: Our free buyer's guide to water heaters includes coverage of a number of different water-heater types, including storage-tank, tankless, and solar-powered models. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Sediment in your water supply, in the form of hard-water minerals like calcium and other small particles, including rust and sand, can damage a gas or electric storage-tank water heater and shorten its life expectancy. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Wyoming isn't offering rebates for gas-fired storage-tank water heaters but is giving rebates of $150 on gas-powered tankless, electric heat-pump, and solar water heaters. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Many advanced storage-tank, tankless, and solar water heaters have an Energy Factor above 0.82 or a thermal efficiency of at least 90 percent, which qualifies them for a 30 percent federal tax credit that covers installation costs. ❋ Unknown (2010)
But because tankless models cost much more up front than storage-tank water heaters, it can take up to two decades or more to break even — you might even end replacing it before it can pay for itself. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Also in our tests, tankless water heaters were 22 percent more energy efficient on average than the gas-fired storage-tank models. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Condensing gas storage-tank heaters must have an EF of at least 0.80, while gas-fired tankless water heaters must have an EF of at least 0.82. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Electric storage-tank water heaters with a capacity of 80 gallons or less would have an EF of 0.96, and those larger 80 gallons would have an EF of 1.088. ❋ Unknown (2010)
