Questions and Answers for Rheem Performance 50 Gal. Short 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Power Vent Water Heater with 6-Year Warranty

A:  If you were talking about the old school or a fence up to the attic, I believe they would be a little more popular because most houses already have the exhaust pipes ran and quite possibly do not have an Outlet near to plug in the power van. I decided to redo my roof and instead of fixing my chimney I am just going to take it out so I had to get one of these so I could run the exhaust on the side of my house. I had to run the required PVC and run an extra outlet to plug visit before I could use it.

A:  Hi Andrew and thank you for your question. I'm sorry, but there is no way to answer a "more popular" question. you might want to speak with the installer or people that you have gotten the "more popular" unit comments from.

A:  Hi Andrew and thank you for your question. No it does not.

A:  Hi Andrew and thank you for your question. For installation question differences you woujld want to speak with an installer to go over local code restrictions.

A:  Hi Andrew and thank you for your question. The gas power vent water heaters offer flexible venting options using PVC, ABS, or CPVC vent pipe options with either vertical or horizontal termination. The recovery rate and the Uniform Energy Factor (UEF) are generally higher.

A:  Hi tomdee and thank you for your question. This appliance has an automatic spark ignition system.

A:  Hi JEFF and thank you for your question. Please call your local store for availability.

A:  Hi Peggy and thank you for your question. You would need to use this link: https://www.rheem.com/rebate-center

A:  Hi Peggy and thank you for your question. All rebates from the manufacturer can be found here: https://www.rheem.com/rebate-center

A:  Thank you for asking. The water heater will not work without power.

A:  Thank you for asking, Rag. Unforunately, none of our 40 Gallon Short Power Vents come using 40 kBTU. However, the average difference between a 40 kBTU unit and a 36 kBTU unit is 5 GPH, which would mean no more than a few minutes difference in heating. If you have any further questions, please contact us at 1-866-279-4566. Thank you and have a great day.