Homedepot has started to carry the eco smart tankless wtr htr. Has anyone delt with these or hheard anything on them. They have regular elements and have a lifetime warrenty on the heatrt. They have several good reviews but yalls thoughts

gut reaction:

if a big box store sells it, be careful, be very very careful

IMO: check their model no. vs. the model no. at the plumbing supply

if they are not IDENTICAL it very well could be a secondary line of product

even Kohler (unless a 'special order') has two lines (the HD line has D in the model no.)

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"Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638

Yes i agree i worked at a plumbing supply house for 13 years..i just work hd parttime in the plbg dept..

I installed (did not furnish, h/o bought off Amazon) one a few weeks ago. It was supplying hot water to a bath and kitchen. It seemed to do okay at the tub/shower when I tested it. Electrically, it was powered by 3- 40 amp breakers.

U r correct. . 3 -40amp breakers. Min 200 breaker box. But doesnt most electric tankless have coils instead of elements. Seems that the tankless with elements woukd be more reliable less probs

That, I can't answer.

The shape of the heating element should have nothing to do with reliability.Obviously, you can get more surface area into a smaller space with a coil design.