GE hot water heaters are made by Rheem.
American Water Heaters
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Yes, they are GAS tanks, NOT electrical
American Water Heater
One of the best electric hot water heaters on the market is Reliance Lowboy and Reliance 80 gal. The are sold at Ace Hardware. There is a web site that rates hot water heaters and that is Heater.Housekool.com They list all the top rated electric and gas hot water heaters.
One of the advantages of electric heaters over gas heaters is convenience. All homes are equipped with electricity, but not all homes have gas. But there are a variety of types of heaters, such as space heaters, hot water heaters, or furnaces. With electric heaters, there is no risk of becoming overcome with fumes.
General Electric makes Hotpoint. I see and repair many, and frankly, they are getting worse. I would never recommend these heaters to anyone.
No. Gas water heaters are not all designed to use direct venting.
A gas water heater is used to produce hot water in a thermodynamic process. The use of hot water in a domestic environment includes cooking, cleaning, bathing and heating.
The water heater is the most often used plumbing device since it maintains a constant temperature of hot water, whether 40-50 gallon gas or tankless electric. When contacting Hot Water Heaters, you can rest assured that you'll have a water heater source with sufficient hot water whenever required.
No, hot water heaters don't typically have a smell. If you are smelling fumes, you could have a leak in your gas line.