[kwlug-disc] (off topic) Water heater recommendation

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On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I agree with your last line in particular:  Don't rent water heaters.
> Reliance Electric, in particular, is a horrible company to deal with.
>
> On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 at 16:58, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh at mimosa.com> wrote:
>
>> > From: William Park via kwlug-disc <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org>
>>
>> > Mine is natural gas.  Did you notice any money saving when you went
>> from gas
>> > to electric water heater?
>>
>> Based on experience from a few years ago:
>>
>> Generally speaking, gas water heaters, including installation, are more
>> expensive to purchase than electric water heaters.  On the other hand,
>> the
>> energy cost for gas is less than for electricity.
>>
>> One hopes, for the sake of our planet, that the energy costs will reverse.
>>
>> Electric water heaters should be more reliable but gas heaters aren't bad.
>>
>> DON'T rent water heaters.  Scammy.
>>
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