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- ASIN: B002635ODW
- Item model number: ECO 27
By : Ecosmart
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Price : $473.73
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
This Smart Technology electric tankless water heaters is configured for climates where incoming water temperature can reach as low as 37 Degree. The ECO 27 is capable of heating nearly 3-Gallon per minute at this temperature. The ECO 27 is the largest electric tankless water heater available with Patented Self Modulating Technology. This model is well suited for homes in the Northern U.S. and Canada and in the southern U.S. that have large Roman-style or Jacuzzi tubs and that have generally more demanding water usage needs. Digital temperature control allows you to set your temperature in increments of 1 Degree. Prior to purchase and installation please verify this model is the rights size for your hot water needs and electrical requirements.
Configured for cold climates or high flow rates. Well suited where incoming water temperature can drop below 45 F. For use in more demanding water usage applications. Self modulating flow sensor technology regulates the amount of energy required to heat the water needed. Digital temperature display showing the outlet water temperature setting. Uses (3) 9 KW standard Emerson electric heating elements with brass tops to prevent electrolysis. Copper heat exchanger. Automatic resettable thermostat. (3) 40 DP breakers required. 112A draw. Required wire: 3 sets 8 AWG. Pipe fitting: 3/4'' NPT. Energy efficiency: 99.8%. UL and CSA certified. Dimensions: 17'' x 17.75'' x 4.25''. Weight: 11 lb. Lifetime warranty.
Technical Details
- Lifetime warranty
- Save up to 60-percent on your water heating cost with an ECOSMART electric tankless water heater
- Never run out of hot water with an ECOSMART tankless water heater
- Patented Self Modulating Technology and design
- ECOSMART tankless water heaters are 99.8-percent energy efficient
Ecosmart ECO 27 27 KW at 240-Volt Electric Tankless Water Heater with Patented Self Modulating Technology
Customer Reviews
Being that my whole house is entirely electric and I can't get gas here, I reveiwed and researched the electric whole house water heaters. I have three kids and 2.5 baths. That means I usually don't get a hot shower until now. This unit is great. Saved me money the first month. I went to home depot and changed my shower heads out with 1.5 gpm heads and adjusted the flow of the big tub so that now we can take two showers at the same time. I can fill the big tub and not run out. Just pay attention to the flow of your tub/faucet/etc. It takes a week or soo to get used to setting your water in the shower. For example, during two showers both are set as all hot. During one shower add a little cold. You will enjoy the unit. They addressed all the downfalls of the electric side of whole house tankless water heaters. Research it out, you will not be disappointed. Make sure you have at least 200 amp service coming in house and room for 3 double pole. 40 amp breakers. I added a sub panel on the side but I do electrical work.
My electric tank-type water heater developed a leak, and after a lot of reading on the Internet I decided to replace it with a tankless unit from EcoSmart. I'm fairly handy, so I wanted to do the work myself. I bought the heater from Amazon for $453 and various electrical and plumbing supplies from Lowes and Home Depot for $251, for a total outlay of $704. Aside from the tankless unit, the biggest expense was the wire.
Tearing out the old tank heater was easy and only took about a half hour. Mounting the EcoSmart unit in the same place as the old heater and creating the new plumbing connections with copper pipe took about 4 hours. Although 240-volt wiring was left over from the old heater, the 12-gauge wire was too thin, and there was only one 30-amp circuit available. The EcoSmart unit I bought needs three 40-amp circuits and 8-gauge wire. My breaker box is located about 30 feet away from the water heater location, so I had to string 3 lengths of 8-gauge, 2-conductor wire up into the ceiling and across to the breaker box. This took a full day, and crawling around in the space above the ceiling killed my knees. My electrical service is 200 amps, so I only had to find 3 double-wide slots for the new circuit breakers (one slot where the old water heater connected, and two new slots). Shuffling a few breakers around gained me the last 3 available slots. Hooking up the EcoSmart unit was simple, and the instructions are very clear. The biggest hassle was routing the heavy 8-gauge wire into the breaker box. Doing the electrical hookup took about 3 hours. After verifying that nothing leaked and all the voltages were right, I turned on a hot water tap and prepared for the worst. And Voila! Hot water. Lots of hot water.
After playing with the EcoSmart unit for several hours, I have the following observations:
1. It works, pretty much as advertised. Owing to electrical power limitations, it can't produce super-hot water at high flow rates, but it has no trouble producing really hot water at low flow rates. This means that it's advisable to install low-flow heads if you like hot showers. I doubt if the EcoSmart unit can keep up with multiple showers running simultaneously, despite what they claim, but for most tasks it should be fine. The only operational quirk I've noticed is that the water temperature is initially fairly hot, then not so hot for a few seconds, then hot again forever.
2. The EcoSmart unit is well made. When and if they fail, the heating elements will be easy to replace using standard, off-the-shelf elements. The innards of the unit are nicely laid out and constructed using first-rate materials. And you can't beat the lifetime warranty.
3. The project is well within the scope of a do-it-yourselfer with decent plumbing and electrical skills. The biggest hassle is running the heavy wire, and you can expect the job to take two days if you're replacing an electric tank-style unit. The installation instructions are crystal-clear, and the troubleshooting guide is very good. Make sure you have sufficient electrical service (200 amps) and space in your breaker box for the additional breakers (or add a small sub-panel). Finally, be sure to take into account the cost of the additional plumbing and electrical stuff you'll need.
The bottom line is that I'm pleased with the EcoSmart tankless water heater. Installing it was a somewhat bigger hassle than I had anticipated, but it all worked out in the end. Its only apparent limitation is an inability to produce piping hot water at high flow rates. We'll see how much money I save as time goes on.
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