Reliance offers 2 heat pump / hybrid water heaters models in the lineup we track. This page is the Reliance-specific cut of the broader Heat Pump (Hybrid) Water Heaters water heaters category — same product class, narrowed to the Reliance catalog only.
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.
If you're cross-shopping heat pump / hybrid water heaters beyond Reliance, the following brands also ship in this category:
Heat pump water heaters (also called hybrid water heaters) use a refrigerant cycle — essentially a small air conditioner running in reverse — to extract heat from ambient room air and transfer it into the water tank. The result is the most efficient residential water heating technology available, with Uniform Energy Factor (UEF) ratings of 3.4–3.6 — meaning 3.4–3.6 units of heat delivered per unit of electricity consumed. Compared to standard electric resistance tanks (UEF ~0.93), heat pumps cut annual operating cost to roughly one-third.
The Inflation Reduction Act Section 25C provides a $2,000 federal tax credit for qualifying heat pump water heater installs. Most state and utility electrification rebates stack on top (...
For the complete heat pump / hybrid buyer's guide (all brands, full comparison framework), see the Heat Pump (Hybrid) Water Heaters category hub.
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