Tried searching in here for a bit.
Time to replace 40 gal 4.2kw hot water tank. Been researching Heat Pump hot water tanks. I want people with real world number, not manufacture produced numbers. I think I’m going to go to a 80 gal (if I have the room). I know the recovery time is not as high with heat pump as normal electric tank, but having extra water will allow to have enough hot water for everyone without running out or the struggle to recover and still need the demand.
We are a family of 6 and rare we run out if all 4 kids need to shower, but I make sure I go first if needed .
Anyone have power draw for heat pump only or hybrid mode? How well does it actually recover hot water? What is your incoming water temperature when you are recovering? Where are you located? Where is the tank located in the house? Is it in a conditioned space, semi conditioned ( mechanical room with no direct heat but surround room is heated)? How large is the room? Notice a big temp drop in the room when pump is running? Average temp of the room that heat pump pulls air from? What about the floor above the hot water tank, is it ice cold from the exchange of air?
Just trying to think of questions that you normally don’t have to think about when buying a normal electric hot water tank. We use about 425kw for hotwater last month. That is the highest we have used since I’ve been monitoring it. We have cheap rate, so after taxes and all $45
Thanks
Time to replace 40 gal 4.2kw hot water tank. Been researching Heat Pump hot water tanks. I want people with real world number, not manufacture produced numbers. I think I’m going to go to a 80 gal (if I have the room). I know the recovery time is not as high with heat pump as normal electric tank, but having extra water will allow to have enough hot water for everyone without running out or the struggle to recover and still need the demand.
We are a family of 6 and rare we run out if all 4 kids need to shower, but I make sure I go first if needed .
Anyone have power draw for heat pump only or hybrid mode? How well does it actually recover hot water? What is your incoming water temperature when you are recovering? Where are you located? Where is the tank located in the house? Is it in a conditioned space, semi conditioned ( mechanical room with no direct heat but surround room is heated)? How large is the room? Notice a big temp drop in the room when pump is running? Average temp of the room that heat pump pulls air from? What about the floor above the hot water tank, is it ice cold from the exchange of air?
Just trying to think of questions that you normally don’t have to think about when buying a normal electric hot water tank. We use about 425kw for hotwater last month. That is the highest we have used since I’ve been monitoring it. We have cheap rate, so after taxes and all $45
Thanks