Monkey Wrench Blog

Heating your home can be expensive in the winter, but did you know there are a number of things you can do to keep warm without overusing your heater or breaking the bank?

Are you looking to find ways to make your home more environmentally friendly? A heat pump water heater is an ideal green choice for providing your house with accessible hot water. But how much does a heat pump water heater cost, and is it worth the investment?

Accessible hot water is a must-have for any house, so when it’s time to replace an old water heater, it’s important to find a suitable new one to meet a home’s hot water needs. While looking for an ideal water-heating replacement, you may have encountered a heat pump water heater and modern conventional water heaters. Although similar in appearance, these specific water heaters are quite different from one another.

For decades, conventional tank-style water heaters have been the standard in older and newly constructed houses. Within the last couple of years, two types of water heaters have been growing in demand by homeowners and praised by technicians. Tankless water heaters and heat pump water heaters are being installed in homes across Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, but is one preferable to the other?

Heat pump water heaters are some of the newest types of water heaters, slowly growing in demand with different manufacturers offering their heat pump water heaters. Is there a way to tell these brands of heat pump water heaters apart? Yes! We’ll look at two of the top brands for heat pump water heaters, Rheem and A.O. Smith, and how they compare against each other.

As one of the leading manufacturers of water heaters, A.O. Smith offers homeowners several options for water heating systems. One of those alternatives is heat pump water heaters. With multiple brands to select from, how well do A.O. Smith's heat pump water heaters perform?

Despite growing in popularity, tankless water heaters have a few downsides worth knowing about. While you decide if a tankless water heater is right for your home, take a moment to consider what the drawbacks are as you weigh it out with its advantages.

When it comes time to replace your home’s water heater, there are many choices, such as hybrid and heat pump water heaters. Trying to tell some of the water heaters apart can be confusing, especially when some brands use hybrid and heat pumps interchangeably. Hybrid water heaters and heat pump water heaters both heat water up but have more differences when compared.

You finally decided it’s time to update your old tank-style water heater. With plenty of options, navigating the different water heater brands and their products can get tricky. Rheem’s heat pump water heaters are a line of water heaters you may have seen in your shopping journey, but are they any good?

Upgrading an old water heater to a heat pump water heater can provide homeowners with plenty of benefits, like lower utility bills and a decreased carbon footprint. Still, the upfront cost may sometimes cause hesitation. Fortunately, local rebates and federal tax credits are available to incentivize homeowners to move forward with installing a heat pump water heater in their houses.