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Rheem RTG-84XN Review

Every tankless water heater generally provides hot water on-demand, meaning it heats water temperature almost instantly anytime you need it. Besides this main function, the appliance is usually equipped with some additional features to improve ease-of-use, energy efficiency, and more. One of the most fully-featured tankless water heaters is the RTG-84XN by Rheem.

Main Features and Benefits

Besides its function as a tankless water heater, the Rheem RTG-84XN has at least 4 major additional features including energy-efficient, low minimum flow rate, digital display, and warranty coverage.

1. Energy-efficient

Image of Rheem RTG-84XN.In terms of energy efficiency, this appliance is smartly equipped with all-copper heat exchanger. Copper is one of few materials with high thermal conductivity, meaning it has an excellent ability to conduct heat. When used for heat exchanger, copper is better than other common metals such as stainless steel and aluminum. In fact, copper has a higher thermal conductivity compared with all other metals except silver. Since heat can pass through copper very quickly, less energy is required to produce hot water.  [Read more...]

Rheem RTE 13 Review

The RTE 13 is an electric tankless water heater featuring space-saving design, ease-to-use temperature control, adequate water flow rate, and more. It is manufactured by Rheem, which is one of the most reputable companies manufacturing plenty of water heating solutions. Below you will find a brief review of the tankless water heater.

Main Benefits of Rheem RTE 13

1. Compact Design

Space-saving has become one of the biggest concerns in water-heating appliance industries right now. Tank water heater is always generally larger than its tankless counterpart. For this reason, some people opt for the tankless type, so they can spare some valuable spaces to store other stuffs. The RTE 13 is a tankless water heater with its overall dimension measures only at 7.5-inch L x 7.5-inch W x 7.5-inch H. Thanks for its size, this appliance can be paired with almost any appliance in the house such as kitchen sink, shower, dishwasher, and bathroom sink as well.

2. Simultaneous Hot Water Supply

Rheem RTE 13 electric tankless water heater.The conventional tank-equipped water heater simply heats and stores hot water in the tank. Rheem RTE 13 uses a different heating mechanism that it does not need to use any type of water container at all. When turned on, it basically redirects the water to flow through heating components.

By using electric power, hot water will always be available almost instantly anytime. Even better, it will immediately stop using electric power source as soon as you turn the appliance off. Since it does not store any hot water in a container, it does not have to keep on using electric power in order to continuously maintain hot temperature. With such mechanism, hot water will always be available as you need it, yet the appliance can help to reduce your monthly electricity bills. [Read more...]