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Bradford White Residential Upright Electric Water Heater Review




Bradford White is one of the leading companies in electric water heaters. They are known for their high quality and high performance water heaters. If you are in the market for a new water heater then Bradford White is a great place to start.

They have a complete line of electric water heaters. Each design and each model is better than the previous one. One of the best in the series is the Residential Upright Electric Water Heater. Let’s take a look at what the features and the specifications are for this money saving Bradford White Residential Electric Water Heater.

Bradford White Residential Upright Electric Water Heater Features

Bradford White Residential Upright Electric Water Heater offers 100% Fully Automatic Controls, these controls are fast acting controls that are surface mounted thermostats that are used for automatic temperature controls. These controls are factory installed and have a manual reset energy cutoff in case of overheating. This water heater also uses a direct heat transfer with an immersed element. This system will transfer the heat directly and more efficiently to the water.  The factory installed Hydrojet Total Performance Systems; this means that there is a cold-water inlet sediment reducing equipment that will stop the build up of mineral sediment.


This electric water heater also comes with a 2” non CFC Foam Insulation, this insulation covers the outside of the tank, by having this installed it will help insulate the tank and save energy by stopping heat loss. The tank is made of a heavy-duty gauge steel that is automatically formed, rolled and welded for the highest quality and highest performance of any electric water heater. This water heater also have a protective Vitraglas lining and a Magnesium Anode Rod that will add extra protection from any rust or corrosion that may occur on other electric water heaters.

Bradford White Residential Upright Electric Water Heater Specifications

There are 9 different models in the Residential Upright Electric Water Heaters from Bradford White. These electric water heaters range in capacity from 30 gallons to 119 gallons. The recovery 90-degree rise in U.S gallons per hour on these electric water heaters is 21 gallons on all 240 volt models. The voltage of the Bradford White Residential Upright Electric Water Heater is 120 volts or, 240 volts, the electric water heaters are available in single phase.

The water connections on these water heaters are 3/4″ NPT factory installed. There are true dielectric fittings that extend the life of the water heater and makes installation so much easier. There are factory installed heat trap nipples that include a flexible disk that can help stop the heat loss in the piping and it gets rid of the chance for the electric water heater to make noise. There is a 6 or 10 year limited tank warranties and a 6-year limited warranties on all components parts.


Bradford White has a great reputation for high quality and high performance water heaters, you can be sure that you will have a heater that will save you money. The important thing to remember that this winter is to save money and keep the heat in and the water hot. With the Bradford White Collection, you have some choices to make, if the electric water heater is not for you, they have a whole inventory of products to choose from.