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Wed, Oct 12, 11 at 21:10
| Hi All -
My DH doesn't like the sounds coming out of our AO Smith gas water heater (~12 years old) and wants to replace it - comparable model currently would be GCV-50 (base model) but on looking at other models we thought the XGV-50 (Conservationist) would give us a longer life. But of course on visiting GW - as usual I get educated! - Bradford White seems to get the best ratings. On the other hand our plumber prefers to install RUUDs. Is there any way to say what a comparable Bradford White OR RUUD model for the XGV-50 or GCV-50 might be? And which ones would YOU suggest from your experience? ANy help from this great forum would be most helpful!! Thanks in advance!! |
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- Posted by jakethewonderdog (My Page) on Tue, Oct 25, 11 at 8:56
| Under the heading of "Any help from this great forum would be most helpful!!" and since there have been no responses, I'll offer my advice: There are Bradford White fans who believe that the quality of the unit justifies the much higher cost of their units. Myself, I tend to look at tank water heaters as a commodity that you simply replace in 12-15 years, period. For the most part, the $400 unit from Lowes will do that just fine. |
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