Recommendations for gas water heaters?

[Fireant]

Any difference between GE or Whirlpool gas heaters? Is there a longer lasting line?

[Art]

Check Consumer Reports at the library. They took a bunch apart last year and found a couple of winners and loosers.

[James "Cubby" Culbertson]

Before you fork out $$ on a long term waranteed version, you may want to read this:

YMMV, Cheers, cc

[hallerb]

longer warranty = higher price. bigger tank provided it will physically fit is better. it gives you more reserve capacity.

recovery rate, btu input is important too. Higher BTU = more capacity.

13 years ago my best friend bought a 8 year guarantee craftmaster sold by hechinger. a real off brand.

it is still going strong today

buy a tank with good efficency, that equals long term savings

[Birchy]

Thanks for the advice, Fireant!

[Bob]

Most brands make a high efficiency model that can save a lot on gas. Make sure you get one big enough. When a water heater is undersized, the metal expands and contracts a lot more.