Richmond Essential 75-Gallon Natural Gas Water Heater

The Richmond Essential 75-Gallon Natural Gas Water Heater is Rheem's value-tier large-capacity gas tank under the Richmond brand at Home Depot. Sized for 5+ person households on a budget.

Specs: 75 gallons stored, 76,000 BTU input, UEF 0.60, 110-gallon FHR, 6-year tank and parts warranty. Atmospheric vent through B-vent.

The 75-gallon Richmond Essential serves large households with sequential or lightly-overlapping demand. About $1,099 at Home Depot, $2,300 installed.

For longer ownership horizons (10+ years), the upgrade to Rheem Performance Platinum 75-gal (12-year warranty) usually pays back. For households with basement install supporting heat-pump, AO Smith Voltex 80-gal heat-pump alternative offers dramatically lower operating cost.