Here is a Cool Deal and How I Got Paid $121.00 to install a new A.O. Smith Heat Pump Hybrid Water Heater.
The cost of a new hybrid heat pump water heater Aug 2017 at Lowes is $999.00 + $300 A.O. Smith Instant Rebate = $699.00 @ Lowes Just Across the River in Oregon There is No Sales Tax, Then add a 10% Lowes Coupon = $629.10 out the door.
The Local Power Company & Bonneville Power Administration was offering a $500 Rebate (As of October 2017 only $300) making it $129.10
(Rebate Is No Longer Offered If Purchased In Oregon and the A.O. Smith Instant Rebate Is No Offered Either At Washington State Lowe’s)
So a new Water Heater for $130.00 and As a Bonus It Will Work as a small AC unit for the shop and dehumidify the air a bit so sure why not!
Washington Lowe’s Price… No Instant Rebate… $999.99 + Sales Tax about $100.00
Oregon Lowe’s Price $629.10
Out The Door Price…
UnBoxed And Ready To Install…
Old Water Heater Removed…
New Heat Pump Water Heater Getting Plumbed In.
All Powered Up and Producing hot Water. Tormach 1100 Moved Back.
Initial $500.00 Rebate Check From Electric Company.
Update 10/2017
Was Contacted By The Utilities Offered To Participate in a Smart Water Heater Pilot Program… Offering $150.00 $50 to Start and $100 at the end of the Program in Aug. If I want to I can also have them install a Logger On my Power System and get an Additional $100.00
I Said Yes, Why Not!
Package Arrived, InSide the package Was?
1, A.O. Smith CEA-2045 Communications Port.
1, e-Radio Communications Device.
Install is Simple
Install the Communications Port
Install The E-Radio
Follow The Instructions To Connect To Wifi.
Complete. $50.00 Check For Signing up And Installing The Device!
Cost Right Now $80.00
In Aug 2018 I Will get Another Check For $100.00 For Completing the Pilot Program.
Making The Final Cost They Paid Me $20.00
I may sign up for the another program to monitor the water heaters Power Consumption, Room, Water Inlet and Outlet Pipe temp’s for an extra $100 incentive for participating. That would be them paying me $120.00 to Install this Water Heater.
Installed a few weeks now under their control now and no disruption in hot water demand.
I will Blog on this post of Any Issues if the Remote Control Of the A.O. Smith from the PUD has any Affect or None on the delivery of hot water.
Update 11/15/2017 Bonneville Power Tech should be arriving Today to install the data logging equipment.
BPA Installed The Data Logger… 11/15/2017
12/04/2017
Another $100.00 Check… For Letting them Install The Data Logger Till Aug 2018
So Total Costs as Of 12-04-2017 Power Company has Paid Me $21.00 to install a new Heat Pump Water heater.
Update September 2018
Received The Final $100.00 Check For Completing The Pilot Program. So Total Costs as Of 9-04-2018 the Power Company has Paid Me $121.00 to install a Heat Pump Water Heater.
Removal Says Toss The Equipment In The Trash Nope!! I will Take it Apart…
Update 9/13/2018
Still No Word on the Hobo Data Logger? The Program Was Also to End 8/31/2018 also.
During the Pilot Program with the PUD controlling the Water Heating Cycles I can recall only 1 time there was a lack of hot water. I did see a significant drop in my electric bill they had it on efficiency mode most the time.
I will request from BPA The Data log see what the total power consumption for the water heater was each month.
Last Updated on March 10, 2021 by Steven Rhine