![]() ![]() Jai also bought some needed accessories for installing the new water heater, which came to about $40. The unit came with a selection of accessories for installation, including earthquake straps, a large drain pan, and quick connects. It was night and day moving this into our laundry room versus trying to lug out our old behemoth of a hot water heater! Installation ![]() This unit is sleek and attractive – doesn’t it look a bit futuristic? And its design isn’t just about aesthetics – the Marathon is also super light weight, ranging between 89 and 100 pounds. This was smaller that our old 60 gallon hot water heater, so I was a bit concerned about not having enough hot water, but I also realized that this was about 100000000X times more energy efficient than my previous water heater, so I figured it would probably work just fine! Introducing The Rheem Marathon Hot Water Heaterīased on our household size, Ecotone Products sent us a 40 Gallon Rheem Marathon Hot Water Heater, which retails for $889. We were shopping for a replacement for this old piece of junk, so when I was contacted by local business Ecotone Products and offered a unit to review, it was one of those “Perfect timing” moments. There had been quirks with this water heater for a long time (“Quirks” are homeowner-speak for “This isn’t working properly, but it’s not malfunctioning badly enough to repair just yet”), but it finally got to a point where it was unusable, randomly pumping out scaldingly hot water and then turning ice cold without warning. This hot water heater was old when I moved into this house, which was almost 21 years ago – suffice to say, this thing was old. Don’t let the name fool you – there was nothing energy efficient about this unit in 2014. We installed it in January, and now that we’ve had time to test it out, I wanted to report on what the process was like and how much we like our new Rheem Marathon Hot Water Heater! Out With The Old, in With The New If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve gotten a few hints about our new hot water heater from Ecotone Products. Hot water heater, showerheads, and accessories provided for review by Ecotone Products.
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