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Date created: 2012-07-29 Location: Iowa City, IA

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"Quality water heater"
I have owned this water heater for 2 years since I purchased my home. I really like that it gives me a wide range of water temperatures for both dishes and showers, but I do wish that it would go a bit hotter for baths. I like that it is quiet and runs efficiently enough that I don't have to check it often. It is easy to change the settings to vacation when I am gone to cut down on energy costs when the water doesn't need to be kept warm during that time. While owning this water heater, I have never had to repair or replace it and would purchase this brand again. Overall, I am glad that this water heater came with the property I purchased. I am looking to buy a new home in the very near future and am hoping that the same brand will already be in the home, as I know it is a reliable brand that has given me no problems.

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Date created: 2012-05-11 Location: Westland, MI

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"A Solid, Dependable Heater"
I've owned this heater for about 4 months. It was very easy to install and the cost was about what I was hoping to spend. I was satisfied with the transaction. I don't like the fluctuation in temperature. I've noticed that the hot water doesn't stay too hot for very long. It's not the greatest heater in the world, but for the cost, I think it does what it is expected too. I've never had to replace or repair this unit. I would try this brand again, but I would buy a better unit. You get what you pay for. I think this unit is good at what it does for the money that it cost, but if I was going to recommend it to a friend, I would suggest they spend more money and get a product that they will be impressed with. This particular brand seems to work fine, but this model needs more power.

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Date created: 2011-12-02 Location: Chicago, IL

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"Good Enough for a small household"
I have owned this water heater for seven years, since I bought the house. It has performed admirably with little or no maintenance required. It has an excellent recovery period to reheat water, in other words, once it runs out of hot water, it is reloaded to full of hot water within an hour or so. It's capacity for holding hot water is somewhat limited. It is enough for four hot showers or one hot master bath or a dishwasher cycle and a washing machine cylce. It has never required any professional maintenance and I have never had to relight it even with . I would definitely recommend or by this brand again.

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Date created: 2011-11-22 Location: Littl Elm, Tx

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"My Electric Water Heater and Its Service to My Family"
I currently own a Rheem electric water heater. It is called a Rheemglas Fury. This appliance was made in May of 2004 which makes it over seven years old. The Rheem came with the house when we bought it new. It has done well with 4 to 5 adults living in the house at the same time. We have never had any problems with leaks or any elements going out. It has never been serviced. I'm not sure how much energy it costs me monthly, but I absolutely can't complain about its service. The only things I don't like about it is that it's take is a little small for as many adults as we have living here. Everyone seems to like to take long showers. In addition, I have heard gas water heaters are less expensive to maintain, but gas is not an option in this house. I would definitely recommend this brand to friends or family and I wouldn't hesitate to have another one in the future.

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Date created: 2011-06-16 Location: Lacey, WA

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"Exceptional Home Gas Water Heater"
I have owned this water heater for over a year and love how consistent the temperature is. It has an easy access dial to change the temperature so I can customize how hot the water can get. This is a great feature to utilize with the concern of hot water being used by children. It's efficient heating makes for lower water consumption due to the short wait period for the water to heat up saving me money in the long run. My only dislike about this water heater is the size. I understand water heaters are large but the space in my garage is limited and the only thing that would make this heater even better would be a size reduction. In the year that I have used this water heater I have had no problems or concerns. I would buy the same brand because it offers an energy saving model. Overall, it's performance meets my expectations.

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Date created: 2011-05-27 Location: Columbus, OH

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"Rheem 22V40F1 Natural Gas Water Heater, 40 Gallon"
Purchased this as an "upgrade" after the tank our builder supplied rusted to the point where the hot water was running brown. Only to find that our 30 years structural warranty on the house does not cover faulty appliances. Wanted to go tankess but could not afford to make that jump at this time. What's good about it: For a family of 3 it holds up just fine to the morning shower routine. It seems to be pretty easy on the gas bill so far, but I am waiting until summer to be sure as I am not sure how much of my "savings" is really just a decline in heating costs in general. What's bad: Installation was not as easy as described, and it sure felt heavier than the 100 pounds it was supposed to weigh. Still not sure how it will hold up when relatives stay for the holiday season as sometimes you have to wait to shower after doing a load of laundry. I would buy a Rheem again, but this time I would splurge on a tankless and recommend the same to a friend. The upfront cost may be more, but the long term savings and instant on hot water can't be beat.

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Date created: 2010-09-29 Name: Cathy Stavropoulos
Location: Vernon Hills, IL

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"Rheem Glas Fury"
We have had two of these units for 16 years and many of my neighbors have had to replace theirs. However ours are are still okay. I think we will need to replce them soon. I will want something more energy efficient when we replce them.

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Date created: 2010-09-11 Name: Jean Feingold
Location: Gainesville FL

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"My brand, Rheem, isn't on the list"
This is the second Rheem water heater I've owned. The first one lasted 26 years, so replacing it with the same brand made sense. The unit is connected to an on/off switch so I control when it heats to conserve energy. While the recovery time is fairly fast, it is a little noisy while heating the water. That does have an advantage, though, because it's easy to tell when the water has reached its maximum temperature.

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