American Standard Tank (Storage) Water Heaters
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American Standard AS-50E 50-Gallon Electric Water Heater
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American Standard Tank (Storage) Water Heaters: buyer's guide
American Standard offers 3 tank / storage water heaters models in the lineup we track. This page is the American Standard-specific cut of the broader Tank (Storage) Water Heaters water heaters category — same product class, narrowed to the American Standard catalog only.
About American Standard
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For the complete American Standard lineup across all sub-types and capacities, see the American Standard Water Heaters hub.
American Standard Tank (Storage) Water Heaters models we track
- American Standard AS-50 50-Gallon Natural Gas Water Heater (AS-50-NG) — American Standard 50-gallon atmospheric natural gas — volume American Standard pick. 40,000 BTU. Standard residential applications.
- American Standard AS-50E 50-Gallon Electric Water Heater (AS-50E) — American Standard 50-gallon electric — licensed plumbing brand electric tank. 240V dedicated 30A, 4500W elements.
- American Standard AS-40 40-Gallon Natural Gas Water Heater (AS-40-NG) — American Standard 40-gallon atmospheric natural gas — licensed plumbing brand water heater. Standard residential 6-year warranty.
Other Tank / Storage water heaters brands
If you're cross-shopping tank / storage water heaters beyond American Standard, the following brands also ship in this category:
- Rheem Tank / Storage
- AO Smith Tank / Storage
- Bradford White Tank / Storage
- Rinnai Tank / Storage
- Ruud Tank / Storage
- Navien Tank / Storage
- Noritz Tank / Storage
- Bosch Tank / Storage
About Tank (Storage) Water Heaters water heaters
The conventional storage tank water heater remains the volume residential water heater across the US — roughly 75% of all installs. A tank water heater stores 30–80 gallons of preheated water in an insulated steel tank, fired by gas atmospheric burner, gas power-vent, gas direct-vent, or electric resistance elements. Compared to tankless, storage tanks have lower upfront cost, simpler install (no gas-line resizing, no PVC venting), and tolerate higher peak demand events without GPM limits. The trade-off is standby losses (continuous reheating to maintain temperature) and a finite reservoir.
- Gas tank — atmospheric chimney venting, lowest install cost, lowest operating cost where na...
For the complete tank / storage buyer's guide (all brands, full comparison framework), see the Tank (Storage) Water Heaters category hub.
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