Rheem 80 Gal. 10 Year Hybrid High Efficiency Smart Tank Electric Water Heater

Model # 686981|Store SKU # 1001207605|Special Order SKU # 1001004308

Overview

Model # 686981 Store SKU # 1001207605

The smartest, quietest and most efficient hybrid water heater on earth features a heat pump design making it 4x more efficient than standard electric water heaters. Smart Rheem 80 Gallon Hybrid Electric Water Heaters feature integrated Wi-Fi connectivity for important mobile alerts, like Water Leak Detection for potential added savings. Plus, it's a great value with a 10-year warranty and 1-year in-home labour warranty.

Savings: when compared to the estimated annual operating cost of a standard electric water heater of like capacity, thanks to an amazing 3.50 energy factor and features that deliver long-term savings

Smartest: exclusive water leak detection, other protective alerts and service notifications are sent straight to your phone for added peace-of-mind

Quietest: operates at a sound level just above a whisper in other words, you won't even notice it's on

Purchase savings: look for savings through your national/local government or utility provider

Smart hot water: smart features like energy saver and high demand modes allow our hybrid to provide more hot water when needed while using less energy overall

Specifications

Dimensions

Assembled Depth (in inches): 25
Assembled Height (in inches): 74
Assembled Weight (in lbs): 244
Assembled Width (in inches): 25
Packaged Depth (in inches): 81
Packaged Height (in inches): 31
Packaged Weight (In lbs): 283
Packaged Width (in inches): 29

Details

Application Type: Residential
Commercial/Residential: Residential
Country of Origin: MX-Mexico
Fuel Type: Electric
Household Size (People): 5+
Hybrid
Smart Technology: Smart
Wattage: 4500
WH Connection Location: Top
WH Profile Type: Tall

Warranty / Certifications

10 Year limited warranty on tank and parts, 1 year in home labour.

Would this tank provide enough capacity to use it with hot water air handler?

Asked by: OlegG

It depends on the capacity. Each water heater is guaranteed to deliver hot water at a certain rate (gallons per minute). You'd have to find out how much your hot water air handler needs. Further, I would call Rheem and ask them what GPM the water heater is guaranteed to deliver on purely "heat pump" mode which is the most energy efficient. You can get higher GPM with higher modes but they are less energy efficient.

Answered by: Gili

Date published: 2020-07-26

Since the price of the 65 gallon and 80 gallon capacity units are almost the same, what additional advantage can I get using the 80 gallon capacity aside from the number of users. only 2 out of the 5 bedrooms of our house is being used on winter.

Asked by: gina

The benefit of the larger tank is that it helps mitigate the slower recharge times when the tank is in ECO or heat pump mode. With the larger capacity available more water can be used without running out of hot however if you anticipate heavy water usage the tank can be switched to high demand mode. This mode might be the one needed if you only get the 60 gallon tank. Keep in mind that the warmer the room air is around the tank the quicker the recharge times will be if the tank is run in heat pump or ECO mode. If your tank is in a cool basement (like mine is) it takes a long time to bring 80 gallons back up to temp after heavy use so I run mine in high demand which uses both the heat pump and the elements. It is working well and I am still saving a considerable amount on power once the water is up to temp as the heat pump can maintain it no problem.

Answered by: Sledracer500250

Date published: 2022-01-01

Would this be worthwhile to purchase if my house is heated by electric baseboard heating? It would be installed in a utility closet so I’d have to exhaust the air outside

Asked by: Doug

If you have baseboard heating, the efficiency during the heating season would be less than that of a straight electric water heater. During the summer, when no heating is active, you would get the full benefits of the energy efficiency of this unit. It has a COP of about 3.7, so for every kWh of electricity used, it moves 3.7 kWh of heat from the surrounding air into the water in the heater. If that outside heat is provided by baseboard heat (approx COP of 1), you're using 4.7 kWh of electricity in total to heat the water, rather than the 3.7 kWh of electricity you would use if it was straight electric resistance heating (approx. 27% more electrcity than electric resistance using the heat pump with baseboard heat). Venting outside is more detremental to efficiency than allowing it to vent into the house. My original idea was to vent outside, however an engineer who builds super efficient homes mentioned to me that any air pushed out of the house will be replaced (since you're creating negative pressure inside the home). The air that comes in, during winter will be a lot colder than if you just allowed the water heat to circulate air within the home.

Answered by: SaveEnergy

Date published: 2022-01-15

Rheem 80 Gal. 10 Year Hybrid High Efficiency Smart Tank Electric Water Heater

Overview

Specifications

Dimensions

Details

Warranty / Certifications

Does this model come with the intake/exhaust ports preplumbed for pipe to be attached.

Would this tank provide enough capacity to use it with hot water air handler?

Since the price of the 65 gallon and 80 gallon capacity units are almost the same, what additional advantage can I get using the 80 gallon capacity aside from the number of users. only 2 out of the 5 bedrooms of our house is being used on winter.

What is the actual model number of the water heater being sold here? There are six possible Rheem products that could match the description: PROPH80 T2 RH350 D, XE80T10HD50U1, XE80T10H45U0, XE80T10HS45U0, PROPH80 T2 RH375-SO, PROPH80 T2 RH375-30.

Would this be worthwhile to purchase if my house is heated by electric baseboard heating? It would be installed in a utility closet so I’d have to exhaust the air outside

Is this the 15 or the 30 amp version?

Hi: I am interested in the Rheem Hybrid model of electric water heater. My question is whether I can use any of these models in a closed loop heating system. One customer review stated it cannot be used for both domestic hot water AND a closed loop.

I should have been clearer .. I am in BC Canada. The answer below to Norah says this item relates to Rheem Model PROPH80 T2 RH350 DCB. The rebate list also shows PROPH80 T2 RH350 D and PROPH80 T2 RH350 D15. What is the difference?

Rheem 80 Gal. 10 Year Hybrid High Efficiency Smart Tank Electric Water Heater

Overview

Specifications

Dimensions

Details

Warranty / Certifications

Does this model come with the intake/exhaust ports preplumbed for pipe to be attached.

Would this tank provide enough capacity to use it with hot water air handler?

Since the price of the 65 gallon and 80 gallon capacity units are almost the same, what additional advantage can I get using the 80 gallon capacity aside from the number of users. only 2 out of the 5 bedrooms of our house is being used on winter.

What is the actual model number of the water heater being sold here? There are six possible Rheem products that could match the description: PROPH80 T2 RH350 D, XE80T10HD50U1, XE80T10H45U0, XE80T10HS45U0, PROPH80 T2 RH375-SO, PROPH80 T2 RH375-30.

Would this be worthwhile to purchase if my house is heated by electric baseboard heating? It would be installed in a utility closet so I&rsquo;d have to exhaust the air outside

Is this the 15 or the 30 amp version?

Hi: I am interested in the Rheem Hybrid model of electric water heater. My question is whether I can use any of these models in a closed loop heating system. One customer review stated it cannot be used for both domestic hot water AND a closed loop.

I should have been clearer .. I am in BC Canada. The answer below to Norah says this item relates to Rheem Model PROPH80 T2 RH350 DCB. The rebate list also shows PROPH80 T2 RH350 D and PROPH80 T2 RH350 D15. What is the difference?

Would this be worthwhile to purchase if my house is heated by electric baseboard heating? It would be installed in a utility closet so I’d have to exhaust the air outside