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Welcome to the Water Heater Piki, the best place to decide between water heaters. A water heater will heat the water in your house or building for a variety of every day uses. To find the best water heater to suit your needs, price, fuel type, and certifications considerations may be taken. This Piki makes use of more than 500 facts about 22 water heaters. Sort and filter these water heaters according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for safe water heaters, water heaters for everyone or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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GE 60 Gal. Tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water...
The GE 60 gal, tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater is moderately expensive, the GE 60 gal, and tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater gets really really hot. The GE 60 gal, tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has a cool minimum temperature, the GE 60 gal, and tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is self cleaning.
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Price: $739
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 60 gal. Tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 59% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 50.50 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 60 gal. Tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 77% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection, Self Cleaning
The GE 60 gal. Tall 12 Year 50,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 100% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 40 Gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water ...
The GE 40 gal, tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, the GE 40 gal, and tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater gets really really hot and has a cool minimum temperature. The GE 40 gal, and tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is self cleaning.
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Price: $479
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 40 gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 79% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 38.40 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 40 gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 69% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection, Self Cleaning
The GE 40 gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 100% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 40 Gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water...
The GE 40 gal, tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, and the GE 40 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater can heat water up to 160°, so it gets really really hot relative to other water heaters. The GE 40 gal, and tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has a minimum temperature of 60°, so it has a cool minimum temperature. The GE 40 gal, and tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is self cleaning.
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Price: $569
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 40 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 72% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 40.40 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 40 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 70% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection, Self Cleaning
The GE 40 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 100% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 50 Gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water ...
The GE 50 gal, tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, the GE 50 gal, and tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater gets really really hot and has a cool minimum temperature. The GE 50 gal, and tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is self cleaning.
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Price: $579
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 50 gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 71% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 38.40 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 50 gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 69% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection, Self Cleaning
The GE 50 gal. Tall 9 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 100% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 50 Gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water...
The GE 50 gal, tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, and with a max temperature of 160°, the GE 50 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater gets really really hot, at only 60°, the GE 50 gal, and tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has a cool minimum temperature. The GE 50 gal, and tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is self cleaning.
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Price: $619
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 50 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 68% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 40.40 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 50 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 70% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection, Self Cleaning
The GE 50 gal. Tall 12 Year 40,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 100% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 40 Gal. Tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water ...
The GE 40 gal, tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, the GE 40 gal, and tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater gets really really hot and has a cool minimum temperature. The GE 40 gal, and tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is not self cleaning.
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Price: $356
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 40 gal. Tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 89% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 36.40 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 40 gal. Tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 68% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection
The GE 40 gal. Tall 6 Year 36,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 60% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 50 Gal. Tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water ...
The GE 50 gal, tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, and with a max temperature of 160°, the GE 50 gal. Tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater gets really really hot, at only 60°, the GE 50 gal, and tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has a cool minimum temperature. The GE 50 gal, and tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is not self cleaning.
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Price: $398
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 50 gal. Tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 85% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 38.40 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 50 gal. Tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 69% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection
The GE 50 gal. Tall 6 Year 38,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 60% performance for safety and convenience.
GE Energy Star 50 Gal. Tall 42,000 BTU Natural Gas P...
The GE Energy Star 50 gal, tall 42,000 BTU Natural Gas Power Vent Water Heater is moderately expensive, the GE Energy Star 50 gal, and tall 42,000 BTU Natural Gas Power Vent Water Heater gets really really hot and has a cool minimum temperature. The GE Energy Star 50 gal, and tall 42,000 BTU Natural Gas Power Vent Water Heater has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is self cleaning.
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Price: $798
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE Energy Star 50 gal. Tall 42,000 BTU Natural Gas Power Vent Water Heater achieves 54% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 87 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE Energy Star 50 gal. Tall 42,000 BTU Natural Gas Power Vent Water Heater achieves 100% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection, Self Cleaning
The GE Energy Star 50 gal. Tall 42,000 BTU Natural Gas Power Vent Water Heater achieves 100% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 40 Gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Liquid Propane Gas...
The GE 40 gal, tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Liquid Propane Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, and in terms of min temperature, the GE 40 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Liquid Propane Gas Water Heater has a cool minimum temperature, the GE 40 gal, and tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Liquid Propane Gas Water Heater gets really really hot. It has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is not self cleaning.
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Price: $428
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 40 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Liquid Propane Gas Water Heater achieves 83% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 38.40 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 40 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Liquid Propane Gas Water Heater achieves 69% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection
The GE 40 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Liquid Propane Gas Water Heater achieves 60% performance for safety and convenience.
GE 29 Gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Natural Gas Water ...
The GE 29 gal, tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater isn't very expensive, the GE 29 gal, and tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater can heat water up to 160°, so it gets really really hot. The GE 29 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater has a minimum temperature of 60°, so it has a cool minimum temperature relative to other water heaters. It has automatic shut-off and overheat protection and is not self cleaning.
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Price: $365
Given that users looking for the best overall water heaters prefer lower values for price, the GE 29 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 88% performance in this category.
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Performance: Max Temperature - 160°, Recovery Rate at 90f Rise - 32.30 gals per min., Min Temperature - 60°
The GE 29 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 65% performance for performance.
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Safety and Convenience: Automatic Shut-off, Overheat Protection
The GE 29 gal. Tall 6 Year 32,000 BTU Natural Gas Water Heater achieves 60% performance for safety and convenience.









