GE Smart Electric FlexCAPACITY 50 Gallon Short Water Heater with 10-Year Parts Warranty
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GE Smart Electric FlexCAPACITY 50 Gallon Short Water Heater with 10-Year Parts Warranty
$1,049.97
About this Item
Specifications
Manuals & Guides, Dimensions, Water Heater Details, Smart Features...
Manuals & Guides
Dimensions
Product Height
61 Inches
Product Width
24 Inches
Product Depth
24 Inches
Tank Diameter (in.)
24 Inches
Height Top of Connectors (in.)
61 Inches
Height Top of Tank (in.)
59.5 Inches
Product Weight (lbs.)
160 Lb(s)
Water Heater Details
Type
Tank
Fuel Type
Electric
Gas Type
Not Applicable
Install Location
-
Size
Short
Gallon Size (Nominal)
12
Gallon Size (Rated)
50
Number of People per Household
5 or More People
Number of Simultaneous Faucets/Showers
-
Overheat Protection
Yes
Pilot Light Window
-
Pilot Reset Button
-
Water Connection Size
3/4 in. MNPT
Tank Valve Size (T & P)
3/4 in. FNPT
Minimum Temperature (F)
100
Maximum Temperature (F)
140
Number of Elements
2
Power Output (kilowatts)
-
Gallons in First Hour
75
Smart Features
WiFi
Yes
Bluetooth
No
Technical Details
BTU Size (k)
-
Recovery Rate at 90F Rise (gallons/hour)
25.1
Maximum Gallons per Min.
-
Voltage
240V
Amperage (A)
30 Amps
Breaker Size (A)
30 Amps
Total Watts (W)
-
Watts per Element
5500
Vent Type
-
Foam Insulation
Yes
Insulation Thickness
2.75 Inches
Tank Lining Material
Glass
Temperature Pressure Relief Valve
Yes
Water Connection Location
Top
Wire Size (guage)
-
Drain Valve
Brass
Settings and Controls
Control Type
Electronic with Digital Display
LED Status Indicator
-
Manufacturer Warranty
Warranty Terms - Labor
12 Month(s)
Warranty Terms - Parts
120 Month(s)
From the Manufacturer
Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Cshp12 from
Great!
So far so good! It's easy to use, and the app is a nice feature. It has been working great throughout the holidays.
Date published: 2024-12-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Very great unit.
This is it is very useful for my family. I actually love it.
Date published: 2024-06-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
DCE69 from
Hot Water
It was easy to install and I like the digital temp setting
Date published: 2024-05-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
bkgs from
What a wonderful, smart water heater!
What a wonderful, smart water heater! I love that my water is smart and connected, with clever features like a smart mixing valve that can increase my hot water capacity! What a luxury to have beautifully hot showers for a family of 6!
Date published: 2024-04-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Wcott from
Features and functions are displayed digital
Love the size, the features it provides & the efficiency
Date published: 2024-04-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Smart Water Heater from
Hot water and loads of data
This water heater works amazingly well. I love the data that it provides through the Smart HQ app. I can see how much hot water I have left, how long it'll take until it's fully heated, and how much it costs per day in energy costs. It's great and I've got tons of hot water.
Date published: 2024-03-25
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Nahhhhhhh from
So far so good
Just installed, so far so good. Like the app. Easy install.
Date published: 2024-03-09
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Lisa82d from
Hybrid water heater
So far it’s been working perfectly. Anxious to see if it makes a difference on my monthly expense. My old one was 28 years old so not energy efficient.
Date published: 2023-08-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
KI girl from
Hybrid electric hot water heater
I've only had this hot water heater for a short time but it is performing well. Can't wait to see if it reduces my electric bill since my old one was 28 years old!
Date published: 2023-08-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rzim from
Great Features and Easy Installation
Received Product in Great Condition (Well Packed). My plumber even though not familiar with this model easily installed and was impressed like me with the features. Enabled the App on my phone for more control over Wifi. So far, using it in Normal mode, but will be using the Vacation feature soon and increase demand for family visit.
Date published: 2023-06-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
aaronlayne from
Excellent Start for a New Water Heater
My local contractor got me looking at this heater. I like that it had added features and especially that it had a much better warranty (10 years) than the rest of the same old brands everyone else sells in my area. I very much like the idea of being able to ramp up the temperature and have added capacity via the mixing valve, which should be great when we have company staying over. I also like that there is an end of life notification for the anode - great idea. If you're someone frequently away from home, then you can set it on vacation mode and manually access it via an app to ramp it up or down as needed. It looks nicer than most water heaters I've seen and with the added features seemed a no-brainer.
Date published: 2023-06-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Anmw1001 from
Water stays hot
We like it the our water stays hot for a lot longer now.
Date published: 2023-03-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Alison KY from
Great so far!
We replaced our 10 year old 50 gallon water heater after it stopped being able to keep up with out family of 5. We were looking to replace it with a higher capacity, but electric water heaters are no longer available at more than a 55 gallon capacity. So far we have had a great experience with our new GE water heater. We have it set at the middle temperature setting and have not run out of hot water, even during our peak hot water usage times! Time will tell how the unit will hold up, but so far we are thrilled to have found this!
Date published: 2023-02-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Tom1984 from
Great tank
So far, so good been installed for a month now. Family of 4 and on high demand nights it works as if it is an 80 Gallon tank. So far we haven't had any issues. Easy to install and set up. Wifi was a little tricky at first, but figured out. Love that you can set schedules for how you want it to perform on certain days and then it defaults back for energy efficiency. Power bill came in little lower also. Very pleased with this purchase.
Date published: 2022-10-30
Rated 5 out of
5
by
GwaldFL from
Great!
So far so goid, the heater is great. However, we just hooked it up so we shall see!
Date published: 2022-09-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Stinkychsman from
Sweet Heater
Easy install. Love to connectivity. With max feature I was able to downsize for savings.
Date published: 2022-08-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
apick75 from
So far so good!
The product is very simple to use. I haven't used the Wi-Fi Connection just yet. Within 20 minutes of installation, the water is already hot. Just note per the manual that the display goes dark after one minute. Just touch any button for it to come back on. Question, is it okay to always keep the flex capacity water always on (High, XHigh)? I assume it uses more energy but wanted to know.
Delivery was awesome from GE Direct.
Many Thanks
Date published: 2022-07-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
SBB1 from
Hot water flexibility
Easy to install. Quality and flexibility options available
Date published: 2022-06-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Zoinks66 from
Works as expected, no shortage of hot water for 5
I haven't delved into the settings yet other than establishing the 120F temperature. This was a part of a laundry room remodel, we moved from gas to electric to avoid having to vent gas from the room.
Date published: 2022-05-25
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Stew32 from
Great for large families
We love the extra capacity feature of this water heater and how it automatically adjusts based on schedule (using the app). The 50gal water heater can act like an 80gal one. We finally have a good supply of hot water at peak times!
Date published: 2022-04-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Darwing00010110 from
I like the wifi feautures
Easy to install. Is currently working just like it should. I really want to see how it’ll hold up for years to come. Love it until now.
Date published: 2022-04-18
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rrao1072 from
Great water heater
Great flexibility all around with capacity and usage. Switch to vacation mode to save power and flip capacity when more people are at home.
Date published: 2022-04-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
L section from
Great performance
Heats water quickly; well insulated, lessensling standby losses, a great investment.
Date published: 2022-03-22
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Steph248 from
Great Water Heater
I love the features of this water heater! I purchased the 50 gallon size tank. We never run out of hot water. Granted we only have 3 people living at our home, but we can all take showers or baths back to back without waiting for the water to heat back up. Highly recommended!
Date published: 2022-02-23
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Bjingz from
GE is on a heater
It’s a beaut of a fine tuned machine. Wish I would have bought this the first time.
Date published: 2022-02-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Best husband from
It is swell!
Easy installation, arrived on time. No shipping damage. Had hot water in less than 2 hours. Nice quality.
Date published: 2022-02-17
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Gartz from
Works as advertised
It’s very good and clean, I don’t know about electrical usage because there was not enough time since the review request email was sent to me.
So far I have indeed benefit of that extra water volume heat, it did improved my life as I have a large bathtub that the previous 50 gallons unit would not be enough, now it can get enough for a comfortable use of that bathtub.
The painel is super easy to use. Hopefully it won’t get bad overtime.
The app is… bad. Has a lot of bad practices in that app.
It requires login to the app, what means that in the future GE might shutdown their servers and the app won’t work further.
It’s very slow to open and will stay locked (you can’t do anything with any appliance in the app) until it finishes loading all the appliance list.
The app crash in the iOS often or not update the latest state of the appliance.
It doesn’t work with Google Home or Apple HomeKit.
The app is a gimmick, GE doesn’t take it seriously, but the physical painel for the smart version is helpful.
Date published: 2021-12-23
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Kimstjohn from
Easy WiFi connection
I haven’t had this water heater for long, so I am
Not rating it’s long term reliability. What I do like is that it was really easy to get connected to. I can set the water heater to vacation mode or use the feature that makes it more like a 75 galling water heater all from my phone.
Date published: 2021-07-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
FCtrains from
Nice water heater
Installed it myself - no problems. Like the features which provide extra hot water when we have guests.
Date published: 2021-05-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
AJ S from
Wow this is amazing
I needed a new electric water heater as I couldn’t get gas, venting wasn’t an option. Due to new emissions standards I couldn’t find anything larger than 50 gal. Hybrid wasn’t an option. I finally found this GE Flex capacity. Wow. This is amazing! It can handle up to 80 gallons and truly can do everything we need.
Date published: 2021-05-15