How to install a hybrid water heater by A.O. Smith Signature 900

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024
  • In this video, I'll show you how to install a hybrid water heater by A.O. Smith.
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Комментарии • 59

  • @terencem723
    @terencem723 Год назад +3

    Excellent video Sir!
    I bought an 80 gal A.O. Smith Electric Hybrid from Lowe's last month to replace a 75 gal A.O. Smith natural gas water heater. The natural gas water heater lasted 17 years on well water.
    The project was more involved as I needed to convert from natural gas to electric. I used a plumbing company BlueDot for the installation. BlueDot recommended I buy a 4.5 gal expansion tank since my tank was 80 gal.They used the top connection. They also put in a 240 volt electric line. In all the cost to install was around $2,000. The cost of the tank was $2,800. I opened a Lowe's card that gave me 5% off. I am waiting on my $800 rebate from my electric utility here in Maryland. I will also get a $1,500 tax credit!
    I love the unit. I run it in Heat Pump mode. It was placed in my basement. Maybe in the winter I will switch it to Hybrid mode. I set the temp to 130 degrees. It is super quiet. I also love the icomm app to track usage. I am averaging around 3.0 Kwh a day. My electricity cost is around 10 cents a Kwh. So, I am really saving a lot of $$$ over the natural gas unit. The condensation pipe drains into my sump pump.
    Great video man. God I wish I had plumbing skills.

  • @allenpost3616
    @allenpost3616 Год назад +2

    I'm glad I watched this before installing mine, as I was thinking the thermal pressure tank went on the hot water line supply. I may not even need one as my well already has a 30gal pressure tank. Thanks for the install vid, I may be getting this same unit, but still in research mode right now. 👍

  • @7_of_9
    @7_of_9 10 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks Pete. I recently got a $2k rebate to purchase this heater, outstanding job documenting the work and it looks great!

    • @rjdesi12
      @rjdesi12 6 месяцев назад

      Tax Credit or a Rebate?

    • @williamharrop2147
      @williamharrop2147 3 месяца назад

      last year (2023) it was a tax credit -- 30% of price, off taxes owed. (point-of-sale "rebates" via IRA/HEEHRA may start later this year, or early 2025, depending on your state's schedule)

  • @matth8333
    @matth8333 11 месяцев назад +1

    I've had the AO Smith 900 for a year and love it! Its not at all noisy, minus the fact I think I hear a wire-tie or something rattling around inside sometimes when the fans spinning.
    I didn't hook mine up, so wasn't involved in the process. A friend of mine just had her 20 y/o GE water heater split down the middle and spill its contents, so she bought an AO 900 and we're hooking it up tomorrow. I absolutely hate plumbing (I'm a computer nerd by trade) and your video has reduced my anxiety over this a great deal. I'm also pleased to know that using sharkbites is OK on a hot water heater (THANK YOU because those things are amazing for people who absolutely suck at water pipe soldering aka me). If you don't mind, a question or two:
    Her pipes are 1/2" and we're using sharkbite reducers to get the inlet to 3/4". Are we playing with fire in regards to the 1/2" side of things? Should the entire run of 1/2" be replaced with 3/4"?
    Her well pump is 440' down, and has a 30 gal expansion tank topside. Will adding an additional 2 gal pressure tank to the hot water heater cause any negative issues? Is it safe to have two pressure tanks in a system?
    Thanks again for this video! Wish I had seen it before renting a U-Haul to transport the thing upright 😅 We were told transporting water heaters on their side is 'bad'...is that just an old wives tale??

    • @petebeasttexashomesteading
      @petebeasttexashomesteading  11 месяцев назад +2

      No problems with going from 3/4 to 1/2 inch shark bite and there's no problem with adding a 2 gallon expansion tank on the cold side of the water heater. You can transport any refrigerator/freezer or hybrid water heater on it's side of needed, but you should put it upright and let it sit a couple hours to let the oil and refrigerant settle in the compressor before starting it.

  • @BacktoCountry
    @BacktoCountry Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing, we purchased a hybrid water heater for our place as well. You can’t beat the efficiency.

  • @Cowboy_Steve
    @Cowboy_Steve Год назад +2

    Howdy Pete! I've heard good things about hybrid water heaters so will be interested to hear how it goes for you. Thanks for sharing 🤠

  • @sandmanxo
    @sandmanxo Год назад +1

    Seems like a good option if you only want electric. I went with a propane on demand water heater for our old house we are moving to in the next couple of months. We will eventually build a new house there as well but I'm still going to go on demand at roughly 15% of the price of this unit, even though power will be solar only. Downside is I have to buy propane a couple of times a year but I'll eventually build a solar water heater.

  • @pray4Liberals
    @pray4Liberals Год назад +5

    Hey Pete, when you do the maintenance on this AO Smith Hybrid, could you do a video on that? I like your work and always appreciate the DIY videos you make. My wife watches all the Cube videos you make as well (we bought one because of your endorsement). Thanks again.

  • @chucktrotter9699
    @chucktrotter9699 10 месяцев назад +3

    12.27.23 How is the AO Smith doing. Did some reading on the reviews from Lowes from the people who bought these. Out of the 73 reviews 29% gave 1 star and 42% gave 5 stars. Not to good. Would the Rheem be a better choice? I like the idea of being able to connect the water on the top or side.

    • @petebeasttexashomesteading
      @petebeasttexashomesteading  10 месяцев назад

      Funny you ask, the heat pump portion of the water heater lost its refrigerant and stopped heating the water as of yesterday. The compressor runs but doesn't heat the water and I checked the evaporator to see if it froze solid, but it didn't.

    • @yingtang9960
      @yingtang9960 3 месяца назад

      @@petebeasttexashomesteading Have you found the cause and fixed heat pump issue? If not, how dose AO Smith warranty work since it is less than a year. Thanks.

  • @Preciouspink
    @Preciouspink 9 месяцев назад +1

    Is that the 50 gal? What size pan is that? Is a pan available that is not as big? Shark bite makes a valve for over pressure. Can I use instead of an expansion tank?

    • @petebeasttexashomesteading
      @petebeasttexashomesteading  9 месяцев назад

      Yes it's a 50 gallon. The tank is 22 inches in diameter and the pan is three inches bigger all the way around. So the pan is about 28 inches in diameter. It's best to use an expansion tank.

  • @wdwtx2.0
    @wdwtx2.0 Год назад +2

    Nice.

  • @Preciouspink
    @Preciouspink 22 дня назад

    Are the water connections on top ,they seem loose before even starting. Do I try tighten with pipe wrentch.
    Damn,you be lucky I had to go through a whole technical support rig a ma ro. They ignored me. Wait firstly. My girl friend picked the thing up transported on the side line on the side was full of yellow juice in the crook of the hose. I had to bypass support went through investor relations . And I got a RMA . Returned to store rented trailer for that. Screwed around son long I missed the tax rebate. Do not lay on side lol

  • @tplamon9
    @tplamon9 Год назад +3

    Do the same work you are doing. When you say " can I get one more turn?" You are screwing over the next guy. Pun intended. Tight is tight enough. My customers often overpay for service on overnighter fittings

  • @DB-td9uy
    @DB-td9uy 7 месяцев назад

    When you run it in heat pump only mode does the element light also come on when the heat pump runs? I just installed an 80 gallon like yours and in heat pump only mode the light comes on. I checked both elements and the voltage was only 0.003. So the elements don’t seem to be on. I’m just curious

  • @1winlock
    @1winlock Год назад +1

    Sounds like an order of magnitude more complicated/expense. How is changing pipes when a replacement water heater with the shark fittings? How do you undo them or are they totally replaced?

    • @petebeasttexashomesteading
      @petebeasttexashomesteading  Год назад

      Shark bite fittings are easily removed with a little plastic tool or they make a better metal compression tool to take them off.

  • @GabrielSBarbaraS
    @GabrielSBarbaraS 7 месяцев назад

    So do you still get the 10 year warranty if you install it yourself. I can install it myself, but not sure if I can get the federal rebate and warranty. ( I understand I will get no labor warranty if I install myself ) Also I like that you don't need a neutral wire with the 220 volt supply? ( I do have a 220 volt supply at the old tank ( no neutral ) ) This could have complicated things for either me or a plumber that installs it if I had to run another wire from the panel . .

  • @d.j.robinson9424
    @d.j.robinson9424 Год назад +1

    Love every video Pete. 👍👍 wish you could remind us about growing up in Pennsylvania and a little about weight lifting, how you decided to take control of your family's health, maybe some pictures, of little Pete, and some engineering background, ie, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, a lot of the youth need to learn how to ask for wisdom. ?? Please kind Sir. By the by,.. it looks real purdy. Neat and clean, any cathode in that there tank ? 👍👍💙🍻

    • @petebeasttexashomesteading
      @petebeasttexashomesteading  Год назад +1

      Thanks, I actually grew up in Michigan. I will eventually do a video on my past. Thanks for the idea 👍

  • @dansportdr123
    @dansportdr123 7 месяцев назад

    Any idea why they would put the T&P relief valve right in line with the cold water side intake knowing the relief valve needs to be piped within 6” of the floor?? They could have put that anywhere around the tank circumference and they picked directly in line with the relief valve!!

  • @robertmccarthy1256
    @robertmccarthy1256 Год назад +1

    My son has one of those made in Germany by Bosch.

  • @melrob9888
    @melrob9888 Год назад

    Is there anyway to duct the air intake or exhaust? I want to install one in a tight space but direct the exhaust cold air thru the wall to the home's main air handler just on the other side of the wall. Or conversely, pick up the warm air from an adjacent kitchen above the cabinets. (or both)

  • @marcoshid1
    @marcoshid1 2 месяца назад

    How has it held up?

    • @petebeasttexashomesteading
      @petebeasttexashomesteading  2 месяца назад

      @@marcoshid1 Honestly I'm disappointed with the A.O. Smith hybrid water heater. The refrigerant in the compressor seems to have leaked out and doesn't heat the water anymore. So now I have to run it on full electric. It's still under warranty of course but it's just a hassle.

  • @CyrusPenrod
    @CyrusPenrod Год назад +1

    Awesome video Pete. Now that you’ve had it a month any updates? I’m mostly worried about the sound. Is yours quiet? Lastly what made you go with the AO smith instead of the Reehm?

    • @petebeasttexashomesteading
      @petebeasttexashomesteading  Год назад +1

      The unit is very quiet, you almost can't hear it running. I personally think it's better quality than the Rheem water heater and quieter. Extremely efficient only ran once for a short time after my wife and I take a shower (that's two showers)

  • @brianreynolds1717
    @brianreynolds1717 Год назад +2

    the condensate from the heater is slightly acidic. if dumps near or on cement it will erode it with time. I have mine dripping into a 4" pipe filled with limestone gravel to neutralize the acid

    • @Steve-bm2zm
      @Steve-bm2zm Год назад +1

      On a gas tankless water heater it would be. Condensate from refrigeration is not acidic.

    • @brianreynolds1717
      @brianreynolds1717 Год назад

      @@Steve-bm2zm you are correct. I wasn't thinking about it that way when he said condensate

  • @matrix1171
    @matrix1171 7 месяцев назад +1

    is it me or does this water heater look like a rattle can of paint 🤣🤣

  • @bobbimoree444
    @bobbimoree444 13 дней назад

    Never lay a hybrid down it's side! It has a refrigerant system, like a refrigerator, it has to remain upright at all times!

  • @doug995.
    @doug995. 7 месяцев назад

    I thought you needed a minimum of 6 inchs clearance from the walls for the tank.

    • @yupsir791
      @yupsir791 7 месяцев назад

      6 inches to the front of the tank (the display) the sides is only 3 inches.

  • @robertyoungberg5098
    @robertyoungberg5098 Год назад +1

    Supposed to put it 4" from the wall!!!!! And should put an insulation bottom board!

    • @cartermclaughlin2908
      @cartermclaughlin2908 9 месяцев назад

      I did research on this a month ago and I'm just getting ready to install. Spacing from the wall is new to me. Rheem has a video (mostly designed to make process look scary and funnel you towards contractor) stating 6". Is this a necessity or a potential local code?
      I am in earthquake country so it seems like it should be strapped flush w wall. My current gas heater is strapped to wall

    • @cartermclaughlin2908
      @cartermclaughlin2908 9 месяцев назад

      I did research on this a month ago and I'm just getting ready to install. Spacing from the wall is new to me. Rheem has a video (mostly designed to make process look scary and funnel you towards contractor) stating 6". Is this a necessity or a potential local code?
      I am in earthquake country so it seems like it should be strapped flush w wall. My current gas heater is strapped to wall

    • @cartermclaughlin2908
      @cartermclaughlin2908 9 месяцев назад

      I did research on this a month ago and I'm just getting ready to install. Spacing from the wall is new to me. Rheem has a video (mostly designed to make process look scary and funnel you towards contractor) stating 6". Is this a necessity or a potential local code?
      I am in earthquake country so it seems like it should be strapped flush w wall. My current gas heater is strapped to wall

    • @cartermclaughlin2908
      @cartermclaughlin2908 9 месяцев назад

      I did research on this a month ago and I'm just getting ready to install. Spacing from the wall is new to me. Rheem has a video (mostly designed to make process look scary and funnel you towards contractor) stating 6". Is this a necessity or a potential local code?
      I am in earthquake country so it seems like it should be strapped flush w wall. My current gas heater is strapped to wall

    • @cartermclaughlin2908
      @cartermclaughlin2908 9 месяцев назад

      I did research on this a month ago and I'm just getting ready to install. Spacing from the wall is new to me. Rheem has a video (mostly designed to make process look scary and funnel you towards contractor) stating 6". Is this a necessity or a potential local code?
      I am in earthquake country so it seems like it should be strapped flush w wall. My current gas heater is strapped to wall

  • @garyjones6843
    @garyjones6843 11 месяцев назад

    Create video One critique though, you didn't hook up the hot water line

  • @jph77
    @jph77 4 месяца назад

    Never ever lay the water heater on it's side in the truck. Has to be right side up only as the anode can easily chip the glass lining of the tank with it bouncing around on the road.