Richmond Condensing Water Heaters
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Richmond Encore Tankless 199 Outdoor Condensing Gas Water Heater
Richmond Condensing Water Heaters: buyer's guide
Richmond offers 2 condensing water heaters models in the lineup we track. This page is the Richmond-specific cut of the broader Condensing Water Heaters water heaters category — same product class, narrowed to the Richmond catalog only.
About Richmond
Richmond is a brand in the US water-heater market (parent: Rheem).
For the complete Richmond lineup across all sub-types and capacities, see the Richmond Water Heaters hub.
Richmond Condensing Water Heaters models we track
- Richmond Encore Tankless 130 Condensing Gas Water Heater (RTGH-RH130DVLN) — Richmond Encore Tankless 130 — 7.5 GPM condensing gas tankless. Smaller-capacity Encore tankless for 1-2 bath homes. PVC venting, 12-year heat exchanger warrant...
- Richmond Encore Tankless 199 Outdoor Condensing Gas Water Heater (RTGH-RH95DVLN-OD) — Richmond Encore Tankless 199 outdoor — flagship 11.0 GPM condensing tankless in weather-sealed outdoor cabinet. No interior venting required. For warm-climate e...
Other Condensing water heaters brands
If you're cross-shopping condensing water heaters beyond Richmond, the following brands also ship in this category:
- Rheem Condensing
- Bradford White Condensing
- Rinnai Condensing
- Ruud Condensing
- Navien Condensing
- Noritz Condensing
- Lochinvar Condensing
- Takagi Condensing
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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