Compaie Water heater cost 13 years

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

No idea where I got this... Cookie

...........Compare Life-Cycle Costs .................This is in US $ 2007.......

Water Heater Type
Efficiency (EF)
Installed Cost 1
Yearly Energy Cost 2
Life (years)
Total Cost (Over 13 Years) 3
Conventional gas storage

0.60

$850

$350

13

$5,394

High-efficiency gas storage

0.65

$1,025

$323

13

$5,220

Condensing gas storage

0.86

$2,000

$244

13

$5,170

Conventional oil-fired storage

0.55

$1,400

$654

8

$11,299

Minimum Efficiency electric storage

0.90

$750

$463

13

$6,769

High-eff. electric storage

0.95

$820

$439

13

$6,528

Demand gas (no pilot) 4

0.80

$1,600

$262

13

$5,008

Electric heat pump water heater

2.20

$1,660

$190

13

$4,125

Solar with electric back-up

1.20

$4,800

$175

13

$7,072

1. Purchase costs include our best estimates of installation labor and do not include financial incentives.
2. Operating cost based on hot water needs for typical family of four and energy costs of 9.5¢/kWh for electricity, $1.40/therm for gas, $2.40/gallon for oil.
3. Future operating costs are neither discounted nor adjusted for inflation.
4. Currently, there is too little data to accurately estimate life expectancy for tankless water heaters, but preliminary data shows that tankless water heaters could last up to 20 years. For all water heaters, life expectancy will depend on local variables such as water chemistry and homeowner maintenance.

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Looks like something that may have come from ACEEE | American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

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