Samuel Shepherd
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I recently purchased a Rheem ProTerra 10-Year Hybrid High Efficiency Smart Tank Electric Water Heater and had it installed "professionally" and I noticed that my recovery time even on High Demand mode was an extended period of time. I looked at the wiring for the installation and noticed that the installer used 12/2 Romex with a 20A two pole breaker. After reading the manual I see that 10/2 Romex with a 30A breaker is required with the 4500 wattage.
My questions are:
Would the 12/2 wire and 20A breaker slow my recovery time?
How does the installation look? I had copper previously and would prefer the same but was not given an option.
I also included pics of the old gas hot water heater installation for reference.
My questions are:
Would the 12/2 wire and 20A breaker slow my recovery time?
How does the installation look? I had copper previously and would prefer the same but was not given an option.
I also included pics of the old gas hot water heater installation for reference.
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