Questions and Answers for Westinghouse 80 Gal. Ultra-High Efficiency/High Output 10 Year 76,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater with Durable Stainless Steel Tank

A:  Depth front to back is 32.5". Min clearance is 0" in back, 3" on sides and 24" in front for servicing. The manual notes that A combustible door or removable panel is acceptable front clearance.

A:  Hello, the depth of this unit is 33 inches. The remaining questions would be better suited for the vendor, Westinghouse. Please contact them at: 1 (866) 442-7873.

A:  Hello Jerome, The difference between this unit is the gas type. This unit is natural gas and the other unit is liquid propane. Thank you, Westinghouse Water Heating

A:  120v

A:  the unit is gas but it also needs a 120 volt 15 amp circuit to power the fan and controls.

A:  Per our local PA plumbers it is REQUIRED to be vented out a side wall. Regulations in your area may differ. You cannot vent through the house flu anymore. It has to be at least 14 inches off the ground and 4ft from any window. This makes doing a hot water heater swap far more complicated that it use to be.

A:  Mine is vented out a side wall, so yes it can be vented that way. My vent is at about the same height as the top of the heater; I don't know if venting to a lower point would work. The unit has a fan, so maybe lower vent would work, but I don't know. You should be aware that these high efficiency heaters have very different installation requirements than a regular heater: They have a condensate drain that has some sort of chemicals in it, which normal heaters do not have; plus the regular metal flue will not work -- have to have PVC. This makes installation much more expensive, i think I paid $3,000. My heater had a defective valve, which was replaced by the manufacturer, but which meant the installer had to come back a number of times. You should also be aware that installers are not very familiar with these high efficiency heaters and you may have difficulty finding one who can do it. Once installed and repaired, however, the heater has been working perfectly for about 8 months. If you are in California, this heater will qualify for a rebate under the state's energy program, but only if you install other high efficiency things at the same time, primarily a high efficiency furnace.

A:  It is NOT a tankless unit. Note that it is a 60 gallon unit.

A:  In my understanding heat traps used to be looped piping outside the heater to prevent unwanted convection of hot water out of the tank, but that modern tanks have these integral to the heater. No such heat trap external piping was used in the installation of my heater, so I assume the heat trap was integral, but I am not a plumber and so could not say for sure.

A:  Home Depot did not offer installatioin service on this heater, so I assume they don't do it. I had hard time finding plumber familiar with these units who would install it. Even thotugh I ended up using large outfit, they had to borrow some sort of testing equipment they didn't have and which costs, they said, $6,000, from another company. Installer also spend several hours on the phone with heater company's tech support during the installation process. Bottom line, these are expensive and complicate units to install - I paid about $3,000 just for installation. Another company bid about $6,000.

A:  Installation prices may very depending on item and location. To inquire about installation services please visit www.homedepot.com/services or call 1-855-752-3352.

A:  Hi Cindy, this unit is rated for up to 8,000 feet of elevation.