Review Rinnai RU98IN 9.8 GPM Indoor Ultra-NOx Condensing Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater

Rinnai RU98IN 9.8 GPM Indoor Ultra-NOx Condensing Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater

Rinnai's condensing tankless water heaters deliver more efficiency than ever before. Available in four models, suitable for mid- to large-sized home.

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Rinnai RU98IN 9.8 GPM Indoor Ultra-NOx Condensing Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater Features

• Ultra-Efficient
• Max BTU's 199,000
• Max Energy Factor 0.94
• Indoor Installations and Meets California and Texas NOx Emissions Standards
• Includes Heavy duty forged brass Webstone Isolator valves EXP E2 and the MC-91-1US controller.

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Rinnai RU98IN 9.8 GPM Indoor Ultra-NOx Condensing Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater

Customers say's :
Great Tankless Heater
I ordered this unit online and installed it myself. Amid all the warnings about having a licensed plumber do it and the warning about voiding the warranty (I will have a license plumber inspect my installation which according to Rinnai is acceptable) I did my homework on this months before I started the project. I am pretty handy but this was the first gas line project that I attempted. Six months ago I would have told you I would never mess with gas. After due diligent homework I was ready to go.

For those who are also thinking about DIY here is a quick run down of what I had to do. First I had to get the gas meter upgraded to a larger unit. Nicor did this for only $67 or something like that. This thing uses 4-5 times the amount of gas when running than your average tank unit but over time uses less gas as it is not running all the time like your tank unit was. Once the meter was in I was ready to go. You need to make sure you size the line correctly using the...

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Great unit, I forget it's there
I purchased my unit from another place, online, because it was a bit cheaper at the time (April 2013). I love not having to worry about running out of hot water! Showers, laundry, dishes, etc... As long as you have gas and water (and a little electricity), you have hot water.

Some tips/lessons learned
* This unit is very efficient!
* You will need the polypropylene concentric venting! Don't let reviewers or your installer tell you otherwise, they will be wrong. The RU line is condensing and requires the plastic type venting, PERIOD. My installer misled me and somehow I confused what I had read... what a pain!
* Hot/Cold valves come with the unit (at least with mine, be certain to check) so you shouldn't need to purchase more
* DO NOT REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE CONDENSATION DRAIN!! My installer did and I kept getting condensation alarms and cold water. Fortunately I was handy enough to know what to check and the hardware store was still open. I...

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Great Product - Be Carefull about suggested accessories

Overall I'm quite satisfied with the Rinnai Tankless water heater, it solved all the problems I expected it to with unlimited water supply.

My only complaint is about the Amazon recommendations regarding the Webstone Isolator valves. Between the misleading recommendation and no mention that Rinnai includes isolator valves were included, I ended up with an extra set that I can't return because I didn't have the Rinnai unit installed within 30 days of the order delivery. So if you're buying this heater, don't buy the extra isolator valves that everyone says you need because they come with the unit.

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