American Water Heater Condensing Water Heaters

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American Water Heater Condensing Water Heaters: buyer's guide

American Water Heater doesn't currently ship any condensing water heaters in the lineup we track. If you're shopping for condensing water heaters, see the full Condensing category for cross-brand options.

About American Water Heater

American Water Heater is a brand in the US water-heater market (parent: AO Smith).

For the complete American Water Heater lineup across all sub-types and capacities, see the American Water Heater Water Heaters hub.

Other Condensing water heaters brands

If you're cross-shopping condensing water heaters beyond American Water Heater, the following brands also ship in this category:

About Condensing Water Heaters water heaters

Condensing water heaters extract additional heat from the flue gas before exhausting it — increasing UEF efficiency from typical 0.62–0.67 (atmospheric) up to 0.84–0.97 (condensing). The technology requires sealed-combustion 2-pipe PVC venting and a condensate drain (the recovered heat condenses water vapor from the flue gas, which must drain to a floor drain or condensate pump).

For typical 3–4 person households on natural gas:

Atmospheric gas tank (0.62 UEF): $280–$380/year operating
Condensing gas tank (0.84 UEF): $200–$280/year operating
Condensing gas tankless (0.96 UEF): $180–$260/year operating

Condensing tank vs atmospheric tank: $80–$120/year savings. Over a 12-year...

For the complete condensing buyer's guide (all brands, full comparison framework), see the Condensing Water Heaters category hub.

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