Latest reviews about Whirlpool Whirlpool EE3Z50RD055V Energy Smart Electric Water Heater

artlessrussell says "worth the extra cost" about Whirlpool Whirlpool EE3Z50RD055V Energy Smart Electric Water Heater

artlessrussell — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:09:35 GMT

The whirlpool 9 year guaranty 50 gallon electric water heater is great. This unit remembers how and when you use hot water. With this knowledge it does not heat until just before you usually use hot water. This is a real cost in electricity saver. It expells very little heat outside of unit. It was very easy to install. Whirlpool is a very trusted band, and very pleased that I decided to choose the Whirpool water heater. We uses a lot of hot water, and we never run out of hot water. When we first installed it , the water heated up very fast.

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dingerma says "EE3Z50RD055V only lasted 5 years, Lower element dead in 2 years" about Whirlpool Whirlpool EE3Z50RD055V Energy Smart Electric Water Heater

dingerma — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:40:23 GMT

I bought one in 2003. Lower element rotted away within 2 years and leaked water. I disconnected the lower element. eventually the leak stopped. (I'm lazy, I just let it be like that.) The upper element burned out in 2008. It popped my breaker constantly. The breaker ended up getting ruined. I called their toll free number 1-877-817-6750. Whirlpool contracts their customer support in India. I explained that the problem started with a leak. India insisted that my problem would be solved by a new control board. I installed the new board and bought a new breaker. Of course, this breaker popped continuously. I called India again and asked them to transfer me to Tennessee. (This was by recommendation by a Lowes employee) Tennessee sent me two new elements. I installed the elements. The breaker continued to pop. It is a 30 Amp Pushmatic breaker. These are very expensive since the company went out of business many decades ago. I called Whirlpool (Tennessee). ......

bkovacs says "Convenient controls" about Whirlpool Whirlpool EE3Z50RD055V Energy Smart Electric Water Heater

bkovacs — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:08:16 GMT

I have two homes and recently replaced the water heaters at both. One was a gas water heater, which I previously wrote about here on Viewpoints. At the second home, I had the existing electric water heater replaced with another electric water heater. Neither water heater was broken but I wanted to replace them before they failed and caused damage. In the case of this electric water heater, the old unit was about 18 years old, well into its end-of-life period where failure could come at any time.

The existing water heater was a 50-gallon model powered by a 30-Amp/240-Volt circuit, so that is what I got for a replacement. I bought a Whirlpool EE3Z50RD055V Energy Smart Electric Water Heater at Lowes for around $280 and had it installed by a professional plumber. Since the plumber is a friend and neighbor, the installation cost me a very reasonable $150, including a new valve. Most people can expect to pay at least $250 for installation of an electric water heater.

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