(Quebec) need to replace my 60L electric water tank for family of 6, what is the best I can buy? Is tankless viable?

AMD wrote: ↑ Get a Giant Super Cascade (with EcoPeak if available).
Very good insulation that will make you save the difference in price over a few years.
Giant Super Cascade
Available at Rona, Reno-Depot, ... Wait for those "save 15% off all items" days and go get one.

Tankless water heaters require lots of power. Probably not cost effective in most cases.

Rockstead wrote: ↑ Thanks for this info, does that mean with a Rheem I won’t have to change my tank every 10 years, so insurance companies also honor that? Because often it is the insurance company that insists you need to change every 10 years, what’s the point of buying one that is much more expensive if insurance doesn’t recognize it?

JEDI Force wrote: ↑ The best is Rheem Marathon. The tank will never rust since it is made of polybutylene (there is a lifetime warranty on the tank itself, not the heating elements) and the insulation is very good (in 1998 when we had no electricity we still had some hot/lukewarm water for a long time). My parents bought one a very long time ago and never had any issue (I don't remember when but it was before 1998 obviously). Unfortunately it seems to be very expensive now and I have not found where you can buy it except from an installer (they don't want you to install it yourself anymore in Canada). Rona doesn't carry it anymore (my dad bought his there) and Home Depot only sells it in the US.

I am also looking to replace my water heater since it is from 1998. I like the idea of a tank that will not rust (I don't understand the idea of a tank holding water made from a material destroyed by water...) but the price seemed way too expensive from what I have seen. I will have to do some new checks though, maybe it changed since I last checked.

woof wrote: ↑ The anode rod in a water heater is designed to rust away while protecting the tank shell itself. If you replace the anode rod every few years you can significantly extend the life of your tank. There are threads on anode rods here on Redflags or you can do a Google search.

JEDI Force wrote: ↑ I can't speak for all companies but my parents called them (La Personnelle/Desjardins) to tell them about the tank and they had to do some checks but yes, they removed that requirement of changing it after 10 years. They are still covered and as I said, the tank was installed before 1998.

HomeDepot in Canada sells Rheem but not the Marathon model, they only sell that model in the US.

Rockstead wrote: ↑ I wonder do the Anode Rods differ in the Rheem Marathon units? Is it still a requirement to change them as often?

woof wrote: ↑ If the Rheem Marathon is a plastic tank then there will be no anode rod since there is no need to protect plastic from corrosion.

AMD wrote: ↑ Get a Giant Super Cascade (with EcoPeak if available).
Very good insulation that will make you save the difference in price over a few years.
Giant Super Cascade
Available at Rona, Reno-Depot, ... Wait for those "save 15% off all items" days and go get one.

Tankless water heaters require lots of power. Probably not cost effective in most cases.

AMD wrote: ↑ Install a pan/tub connected to your floor drain under your water heater.

And no, the Giant water heater has to be changed every ~10 years.

nomdesplumes wrote: ↑ A 60 gallon cascade is under 600.00 divided by 10 years is 60.00 a year. So I don't get why people rent these for 15.00 to 20.00 a month?