Richmond Encore Tankless Gas Water Heater
Richmond Encore Tankless Gas Water Heater Review
The Richmond Encore Tankless Gas Water Heater is Rheem's value-tier tankless under the Richmond brand at Home Depot. Functionally equivalent to Rheem RTGH series at slightly lower price point.
Specs: 199,000 BTU input, UEF 0.93 condensing, 9.5 GPM at a 35°F rise, stainless steel heat exchanger, PVC condensing venting. 12-year warranty on heat exchanger.
The Richmond branding serves the Home Depot value-channel positioning. Same Rheem manufacturing and service network as the equivalent Rheem RTGH-95DVLN. The price advantage versus Rheem-branded is modest ($100-$200) — choice between Richmond and Rheem at Home Depot is largely cosmetic.
About $1,400 unit, $3,300 installed including gas line upsize and PVC venting. Right buyer: budget-conscious tankless conversion at Home Depot wanting Rheem service network and 12-year warranty.