A homeowner was looking to upgrade their water heater after their current one sprung a leak and asked Reddit about switching to a heat pump model.
Posting in the r/heatpumps subreddit, they said they were debating between the 80- and 74-gallon tank sizes and were curious which sizes and models were eligible for tax rebates.
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Commenters in this case were quick to come to the poster's aid.
"Not sure what state you're in, but for one person a 50 gallon should be great," one said. "I have one for my wife and daughter, and no problems as long as you don't [do] multiple things at once like laundry and shower at the same time. I keep It on energy saver and It works great. In my state, it's a $650-750 instant rebate, and the tax credit only equals out to a couple hundred dollars but is still worth It."
"Go to Lowe's, get the AO Smith 66 gallon version, check local utility for rebates," said another. "Definitely qualified for FTC."
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