Performance Platinum 50 Gal. 10-Year Hybrid High Efficiency Electric Tank Water Heater

Lowest set point is 110. However, there is a “vacation mode”. I’m not sure what that temperature is without setting it and waiting for it to get down to that temperature.

Depends on the humidity, but no, it is enough that you need to pipe it into a drain, perhaps using one of those little condensate pumps for central AC.

I'm not real clear about what you mean in your statement "outside near HVAC..." I'm not an HVAC guy either. In my opinion I really don't believe it will be worth the time and material to connect the 2. the amount of cooling from the exhaust really isn't that much. It would cool a closet, but it would not be noticeable in a room. If you decide to do anyway I would be sure to install a 1 way damper or your HVAC will push air back into your Water Heater. Hope this helps.

I am not familiar with your requirement. My unit is sitting directly on the concrete floor in the basement. You need clearance above the unit so that you can clean the filter.

It has no power lead. It is direct wired to the service panel.

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Turn the temperature up.

Circulation systems are for tankless systems not hybrid. At 45 degrees I don't think you will get any benefit from the heat pump and will just be running electric resistance heat. If you need more got water, keep the 80 gallon heater and add a 120 degree thermostatic mixing valve and then up the thermostat on the water heater to 140. Keep your hot water heater and try the new tub. You should have plenty of hot water with it already.

It all depends on where you are installing the device and where you live. The heat pump creates cool air that is expelled from the unit. If the water heater is in a small confined area, the surrounding air becomes increasingly cooler as the unit works. This in turn, will make the unit less efficient. For my application, I don't duct the unit because it is installed in a 1000 square foot garage. The added benefit for me, is that it acts like an air conditioner and keeps the garage cooler in the summer months. Of course, the down side is that it keeps the garage cooler in the winter as well. The ideal setup for me would be to install a duct that exhausts the cool air to the outside in the winter months and redirect it to the garage in the summer months. I have not done this.

Ambient operating range: 37-145° F I would think the higher the ambient temperature the better it would work. It should work great and help cool your garage.