Reviews about Water Heaters

anderrob says "Love it! It works great and is nice and quiet." about Kenmore Power Miser 9, 40 gal. Gas Water Heater

anderrob — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:11 GMT

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GDSTAP says "Only two weeks. Didn't come with outer cover. Still need" about Kenmore 75 gal. Tall Natural Gas Water Heater (33176)

GDSTAP — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:36:40 GMT

Everything it fine so far. We have only had it installed for two weeks. My brother and I installed it. It did not come with the outer cover to protect the controls. I haven't addressed that issue yet. Hopefully Sears will trust me and know that I didn't get it and order me one.

We will see.

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tundraguy says "Kenmore 50 gal. Gas water heater puts out plenty of hot water." about Kenmore 50 gal. Gas Water Heater

tundraguy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:15:58 GMT

This water heater really does the job. The internal thermostat does seem very sensitive and turns on the burner after only a gallon of use, but then my old one was very slow to respond so this may not be an accurate opinion. However, the burner does fire up for the appropriate amount of water used and doesn't seem to take long to bring the tank back to normal temps. I installed it myself after balking at the $309 charge for Sears to do it. In my case, it went in with no problems. Overall, this is a good water heater that is manufactured by A. O. Smith - a dependable name in the water heater industry.

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r1puter says "Kenmore Economizer 6 50 gal Hot water heater FAIL" about Kenmore 50 gal. Natural Gas Water Heater

r1puter — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:15:37 GMT

02-04-12 I have owned this unit for 2.5 years and it has been acting uo lately running and shutting down. It now needs a new gas valve 232.00 and a new fv sensor 87.00. Service call was 69.00 from a well trusted, local service proffessional to find this out. I went to Sears today to see what they could do for me since it isnt that old and I was put on the phone with service who said it was out of warranty after the 1st year unless I bought the "Sears warranty plan" and that there were no recalls on the water heater or the two parts and I was on my own. They offered to shedule Sears service and that it would be a cash call. THANKS KENMORE and SEARS! (not) I currently dont have hot water and I am not sure where to put my money. BEWARE OF THE NO ACTUAL WARRANTY ON THESE THINGS. SEARS is certainly not the company it used to be....

annettecaito says "Reliable, long-lasting and unobtrusive, flat top great!" about Kenmore 40 gal. Table Top Electric Water Heater (31813)

annettecaito — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:44:30 GMT

This table top hot water heater replaced the same type Kenmore model that was originally installed in our S. Florida home around 1985... and lasted until 2012! I was very happy to find they still had a similar table-top model that fit in the same space next to my clothes washer and dryer and provides a great folding or storage area. It doesn't even look like a hot water heater,and with the 40 gallon capacity and quick recovery time I've never run out of hot water, even with appliances running and teenagers in the shower!...

JackBQ says "Kenmore Hot Water Heater, Natural Gas looks good and works well." about Kenmore 50 gal. Natural Gas Water Heater

JackBQ — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:07:00 GMT

An inexperienced person would have trouble installing this unit, but I found it easy to install after slight modifications to the existing piping. The installation instructions could have been written more clearly, but I am pleased with the unit and like the safety features included on it. The unit seems to work well and function properly.

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rvm92 says "no where near 80 gals of hot water" about Kenmore 80 gal. Tall Electric Water Heater (32184)

rvm92 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:40 GMT

Purchased thinking it was the best available......when hot water ran out after 1 5 minute shower,called for service.......serviceman ststed that the heater could be run at 110vac or 220vac,and that heater was set for 110vac......I later found this to be a lie as it is only able torun at 220vac.........sometimes the hot water lasts for 10 minutes before getting cold,but not very often.will let it sit for 2 hours before it will provide 1 more shower.......very disappointed with Sears/Kenmore.......never again!!!!

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grasshopper12 says "No pilot to worry about, & twice the water flow. 70% Efficiency " about Kenmore Elite 50 gal. Gas Water Heater

grasshopper12 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:32:44 GMT

Sears gave us a big trade up value on their old 2001 Water Heater, Unbelievable!

Twice the available water and big savings on energy!

Thanks

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Hilda59 says "Kenmore 50 gallon water heater working excellent" about Kenmore 50 gal. Tall Natural Gas Hot Water Heater (33957)

Hilda59 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:45:43 GMT

working good!

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pellmellus says "1 year in, good so far." about Kenmore 80 gal. Tall Electric Water Heater (32184)

pellmellus — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:38:05 GMT

I installed this water heater myself using crimp style connections on year ago. The old 20 year old heater (still working when I replaced) was soldered, I simply cut the old connections and used the old wiring as well. Overall, an easy install. Heater gives you the option to only connect two of the three electrical connections to save on energy use, but I found that you need to run at full 240V for effective recovery. So far the heater is working fine. Hopefully it will last at least 12 years total.

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ForceMajeure says "Kenmore Gas Water Heater working out pretty good" about Kenmore 40 gal. Gas Water Heater

ForceMajeure — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:00:13 GMT

I really wanted something with dual anodes and some better insulation than my home's original 16 year old water heater that was starting to leak pretty consistently. After an extended search, I went with this and was able to do the swap in about 3 hours with only one trip to the hardware store to pick up a union and some black pipe. While it was a tight fit with not much margin for error, as the Kenmore tank was 2 inches wider and higher than what I had previously, it was worth the few extra alterations and the time it took to do them.

The Pros - Kenmore offered the most info available over an online search. Even more detailed specs on the unit were available on the Sears Outlet website for some odd reason, which helped in the weeding out process.

The Cons - The hood vent that attaches onto the top flu-baffle was flapping around loose in the box and was nearly compromised. In addition, the vent's mounting design and screws could have been done somewhat better.

The Jury is Still...

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butlmars says "So far, so great" about Kenmore 50 gal. Gas Water Heater

butlmars — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:22:24 GMT

Sears Item# 04233115000 | Model# 33115 (Natural gas)

Only had this unit for 2 weeks today, so no idea on long term comments.

Everything is exactly as stated, with a minor tweak. The 12 year warranty only covers the tank itself, all ofther parts were only 2 years.

I installed the unit myself with the help of my son. Install is really straight forward.

The unit heated 50 gallons in about 20 minutes.

Warning: It takes 2 people and a dolly to move this unit. It's heavy.

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106Swee says "Kenmore 55 gal electic water heater" about Kenmore 55 gal. Tall Electric Water Heater (32656)

106Swee — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:45:17 GMT

Installed the water heater and it did not work. Tried every thing possible to figure out if I installed it wrong before calling Sears to send out a service tech. Well they sent out a tech and he discovered that both of the elements were bad. BRAND NEW WATER HEATER!! Go figure. Needless to say, they did not charge us for the call!! :) It's been working great ever since!!

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chasmc2 says "Kenmore 40 gal 33947" about Kenmore 40 gal. Tall Natural Gas Hot Water Heater (33947)

chasmc2 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:15:55 GMT

Purchased last years model, paid for and installed for less then $300.00 Super deals at Sears.

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UtahGuy says "Don't buy if you live in a cold climate." about EcoSmart Self Modulating ECO 27 Tankless Water Heater

UtahGuy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:23:55 GMT

I purchased this from Sears about 5 months ago.

When the water coming in was above 50 degrees it worked great.

I figured since I lived in a cold climate where that water drops to about 37 degrees that the eco27 was the model for me since it has 3 heating elements.

My problem is that I can only take a hot shower for 4 to 5 minutes and then it goes cold. I have left the water running several times to try and figure out the problem.

When I haven't used any hot water in hours... and I turn on the shower... I get hot water. I then go to my utility room where the water heater is installed and the LED screen is lit up which means it should have a flow rate of .25GPM or greater which it does... Without doing anything but waiting 4 or 5 minutes... the LED just turns off and the once hot water becomes cold water. None of the breakers are blown when this problem happens and if I turn the dial to adjust the temperature it lights up but after 20 seconds or so just turns back off. I can turn...

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