Reliance offers 10 electric water heaters models in the lineup we track. This page is the Reliance-specific cut of the broader Electric Water Heaters water heaters category — same product class, narrowed to the Reliance catalog only.

About Reliance

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

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

Reliance Electric Water Heaters models we track

Reliance 6 50 EORS 50-Gallon Electric Water Heater (6-50-EORS-100) — 50-gallon Reliance electric — budget-tier 4500W standard heater.
Reliance 6 40 EORS 40-Gallon Electric Water Heater (6-40-EORS-100) — 40-gallon Reliance electric — budget-tier electric replacement.
Reliance 6 6 SOMS 6-Gallon Mini Tank Point-of-Use Water Heater (6-6-SOMS-100) — Reliance 6-gallon mini-tank — point-of-use under-sink electric for kitchen sinks or distant fixtures where main heater takes too long. 120V plug-in, no electric...
Reliance 66-Gallon Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater (HPHE-66) — Reliance Hybrid 66-gallon heat pump — volume hardware-channel heat pump. Same AO Smith Voltex platform at typically lower price than State Premier Hybrid. IRA t...
Reliance 9 50 EORS 50-Gallon Electric Water Heater (9-50-EORS-100) — Reliance 9-year warranty 50-gallon electric — extended-warranty electric variant. Improved insulation and anode rod over base 6-year. 240V dedicated circuit.
Reliance 6 10 SOMS 10-Gallon Mini Tank Point-of-Use Water Heater (6-10-SOMS-100) — Reliance 10-gallon mini-tank — larger point-of-use electric for multi-fixture under-counter applications. 120V plug-in. Glass-lined steel tank.
Reliance 50-Gallon Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater (HPHE-50) — Reliance Hybrid 50-gallon heat pump — AO Smith Voltex platform at hardware-channel pricing. 50-gallon capacity for 2-3 person households. Energy Star certified,...
Reliance 6 80 EORS 80-Gallon Electric Water Heater (6-80-EORS-100) — Reliance 80-gallon electric — largest residential electric tank. For 4-5+ person households when gas isn't available and heat pump install space isn't feasible....

Other Electric water heaters brands

If you're cross-shopping electric water heaters beyond Reliance, the following brands also ship in this category:

About Electric Water Heaters water heaters

Electric water heaters serve approximately 41% of US residential installs — primarily in homes without natural gas service or in jurisdictions pursuing electrification. The electric water heater category splits into three distinct sub-types: resistance tank (the volume legacy product), hybrid heat pump (the modern efficiency winner, 3x lower operating cost), and electric tankless (point-of-use and warm-climate whole-house).

1. Resistance electric tank (the volume baseline)

Standard 240V electric tanks with upper and lower 4500W heating elements. UEF ~0.93. Available in 30/40/50/80 gallon capacities and short-form variants for low-clearance installs. The R...

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

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