I need to purchase a new water heater. I found 4 direct-vent gas water heaters in my area, only two would fit. None of these water heaters are Energy Star. Do Energy Star gas water heaters exist? I can buy a non-Energy Star, but there is no tax credit and it is not "green." There are tankless Energy Star heaters that cost more, but after reading Consumer Reports I don't want one of those due to the maintenance costs and the "cold sandwich" phenomenon. Is $800 reasonable for a natural gas direct vent 40 gallon water tank (6 year warranty)? Trying to keep costs under one grand and doing the install myself.
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14 years ago