Richmond Premium 50-Gallon Atmospheric Natural Gas Water Heater
Richmond Premium 50-Gallon Atmospheric Natural Gas Water Heater Review
The Richmond Premium 50-Gallon Atmospheric Natural Gas is Rheem's premium-tier Richmond-branded gas tank at Home Depot. Sits at the top of the Richmond line — above Essential and Encore variants.
Specs: 40,000 BTU input, UEF 0.62, 81-gallon FHR, 12-year tank and 12-year parts warranty. Atmospheric vent through B-vent. ENERGY STAR certified.
The 12-year warranty matches Rheem Performance Platinum — Richmond Premium is essentially Performance Platinum with Richmond branding for the Home Depot value-channel. Same manufacturing, similar features, slightly different aesthetics.
About $749 at Home Depot, $1,600 installed. The price advantage versus Performance Platinum is modest ($50-$100) but the 12-year warranty applies to both. For Home Depot-channel shoppers, choice between Richmond Premium and Performance Platinum is largely cosmetic.