Latest reviews about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

ggbelc says "Problematic- required several service calls and replacement" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

ggbelc — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:22:07 GMT

We purchased this model in Oct 2004 believing we were getting the best but have been dissappointed by several problems. Five years later, we're now replacing the unit. The first service repair within the first 3 years when the emergency shut off "feature" kept tripping turning off the heater. Sears service replaced the upper thermostat at our expense since none covered in warranty. Last week (Nov 2009) we just happened to notice the tank was leaking rust colored water from the lower access panel, and the wall behind the water heater was moldy and has been wicking the water for who knows how long. Not good! Sears service responded quickly to our home within 24 hours but the serviceman looked at the tank and immediately said it couldn't be repaired. When scheduling the service call, Sears quoted us $70 over the phone for the service call, but when the serviceman was preparing to leave, he asked for $132 (for the 5 minutes he was at our house). When I told...

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Precious7070 says "" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

Precious7070 — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:20:15 GMT

We had this water heater installed when we bought our house 4 years ago and have had no problems untill now. Unfortunatly the heating element went out, when i went to buy a replacement i found i couldnt buy one. So i called around in all the surrounding areas and sears stores, again with no luck. No sears store carries a replacement element. I also sopke with 3 service companies who stated to me that the replacement elements (off brand) would not work in the kenmore brand. I found the only way to get a replacement element was to go online or call the sears parts and service department. And unfortunatly it will now take 4 days for it to be shipped to me. This means no showers or baths and no hot water for 4 days. I have 2 kids of my own and run a daycare out of my home this is a HUGE inconvience for me. As a sugestion to Sears and Kenmore please make these elements available in your stores in the future. This is something that needs to be replaced quickly when it goes out. ...

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Anonymous says "Sears power miser 12 80 gallon" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:30:05 GMT

Unit installed with little problems. Finding a flexible hose as indicated in the instructions is not possible!! The ones I found were to stiff and flow restrictive. Would like to have a light or something to indicate that it is on and working!!...

wynn says "Sears Power Miser 12" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:45:04 GMT

This model was installed as a warranty item on 12/7/04 and is now leaking and needs replacement. I am very unhappy with this performance since the model has a 12 year warranty and lasted only 4.5 years. As it was a replacement for an earlier Sears HW heater, the original warranty has expired, thus we need to buy a new heater and pay for installation again. I would not recommend this model to anyone....

hjr01534 says "Very happy with it" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:45:06 GMT

I bought this water heater nearly 2 years ago, and it has been a great performer. It replaced a 20-year old Vaughn of the same size. The WH is on a separate meter, so I know exactly how much power it uses, and the new one uses about 20% less power than the old one! The electricity savings, about $6 a month, will actually pay for this water heater in about 8 years! My ONLY complaint is that Sears does not deliver water heaters. I can't quite figure out why... the truck is coming to my town anyway; presumably there is space on it; the water heaters come from the same warehouse as the other appliances; why not deliver it and make 60 bucks???...

TXAustin says "Great water heater at a good price" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:15:04 GMT

A great product at a good price - I checked on line for pricing and also the big box stores (and it was also in stock). Make sure you have enough room for this water heater and reinforce the floor if needed (it is heavy - even empty!). I was impressed it included the T&P value in the box. I had to use a washing machine pan under it, since I couldn't find a water heater pan big enough @ Lowe's or HD. The instruction manual is clear and helpful....

jenniferd says "best ever... yeah best ever" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:03 GMT

got it.. installed it... love it.. flawless workability. hot water all the time. i love this water heater. best water heater that i've seen...

Jetlife2 says "Great Product, Very Efficient" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:15:03 GMT

I bought this unit in 2002 and it has worked flawlessly for nearly six years. It is extremely well insulated, so well that it is cold to the touch on the outside. This means heat is not escaping and you are not using hardly any energy to keep the water warm. It is my second Sears unit - the one before lasted 15 years before leaking. Highly recommended....

Floatman says "Leaked After Two Years" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:45:05 GMT

Was working great from mid 2005 to mid 2007. A leak developed at the top of the tank. Fortunately it was a rather slow leak and did not do too much damage. Disappointed - will have to live with the same model as a replacement. Fortunately I purchased the extended warranty....

DavidInOhio says "I bought this WH because of dual power option" about Kenmore Power Miser 12, 80 Gallon, Electric Water Heater

sears-feed — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:53:55 GMT

The thing that sold me on this unit was the dual power option. Our old water heater was an 80 gal 3800 watt. While the old one was in, I had a transfer switch installed to run certain things in our house (not everything at once) with a 5000 watt generator. I purchased this WH because of the dual power option on the bottom element- you can convert the water heater from 3800 watt to 5500 by putting a little metal bar across 2 of the three terminals on the bottom element. I can get better performance during the 99.9% of the time that I don't need to run on generator power, but in the event that we would ever need to heat water using the generator, I can change it back to 3800 watt in a minute or two. As far as quality goes, the only thing i noticed was the pressure relieve valve was turned in a little too far, so that the drain tube doesn't run straight down the tank-, instead, it comes down at a slight angle. I didn't want to mess with backing it out part of a turn for fear of causing......