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    Series Heat Pump Water Heater and Basic Electric Unit

    Got this completed on Sunday. Got the water heater from HD after watching slickdeals for a low price. Got one for $999 plus tax and delivery. About $1500 all in with a diy install in the garage which included running power. Averaging 5 kWh/day so far so it looks like this will save us about...
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    Water Heater bad or Sharkbite Thermal Expansion Valve bad?

    I am currently researching this but I think I will end up going with an expansion tank as it immediately absorbs increased pressure whereas the sharkbite part only works at 125 psi. Do you have a pressure gauge? Does the valve have an arrow on it for direction of water flow?
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    Series Heat Pump Water Heater and Basic Electric Unit

    Also, my current water heater has a 2 gallon thermal expansion tank. Should I add a second 2 gallon on the new added unit or replace the current 2 gallon with a 4 gallon tank? Seems I prob need a 4 gallon on the cold inlet for the new unit?
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    Series Heat Pump Water Heater and Basic Electric Unit

    I am planning to install a 50 gallon Rheem HPWH(in garage main level) in series with a basic 50 gallon Rheem 4500 watt electric unit(in basement one level down). The reasoning for this is to increase total amount of available hot water for the few times a year we run out of hot water and to save...
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