How long has the ah-1300 hot water tank been used?

How long has the ah-1300 hot water tank been used?

1 month of daily use and it continues to impress. The water is hot enough to use with a French Press for coffee — significantly shortening the time for caffeine salvation in the morning. Love it. Makes Hot Water -But has Noise/Altitude Issues….

How does a 1300W hot water heater work?

Since the unit has an on/off thermostat control, as new cold water enters the tank, the heater goes full tilt 1300W until the temperature at the thermostat catches up. The 780W unit had the same thermal lag, but because it’s power output was less, the thermal cycle was less violent.

Can you make tea in a 1300W hot water tank?

However the 1300W rating of this unit is very problematic. To get 185-190F water to make tea, the heat control needs to be cranked to near max which results in noise sounding like a 747 taking off. Similar noise to an older dishwasher running.

What kind of compression tube does a 1300W hot water tank use?

(Using the old Waterstone faucet) The 1300W did come with the same style inlet/cold water press in fittings as the Waterstone, but I elected to use Parker Hannifin P4BU4 Fast & Tite Polypropylene Bulkhead Union Fitting, 1/4″ Compression Tube x 1/4″ Compression – again on Amazon.

1 month of daily use and it continues to impress. The water is hot enough to use with a French Press for coffee — significantly shortening the time for caffeine salvation in the morning. Love it. Makes Hot Water -But has Noise/Altitude Issues….

Since the unit has an on/off thermostat control, as new cold water enters the tank, the heater goes full tilt 1300W until the temperature at the thermostat catches up. The 780W unit had the same thermal lag, but because it’s power output was less, the thermal cycle was less violent.

However the 1300W rating of this unit is very problematic. To get 185-190F water to make tea, the heat control needs to be cranked to near max which results in noise sounding like a 747 taking off. Similar noise to an older dishwasher running.

(Using the old Waterstone faucet) The 1300W did come with the same style inlet/cold water press in fittings as the Waterstone, but I elected to use Parker Hannifin P4BU4 Fast & Tite Polypropylene Bulkhead Union Fitting, 1/4″ Compression Tube x 1/4″ Compression – again on Amazon.