Marathon 30 Gallon Water Heater

Rheem’s MarathonTM residential lifetime electric hot water heaters feature a high efficiency design with a lightweight tank that won’t corrode. Their unique plastic tanks create a stronger and higher quality heater that last longer than steel tank heaters. MarathonTM heaters also come factory equipped with one fused upper heating element to protect against dry firing and one titanium lower heating element to provide resistance against lime and sediment build up. For harsher water conditions, titanium elements provide greater protection against lime and sediment problems compared to copper or steel elements used in standard water heaters. Energy Savings MarathonTM water heaters are unmatched in their energy savings. Every MarathonTM water heater uses electric immersion elements which transfer 100% of their energy into heat for the water. Marathons also significantly reduce heat loss by filling the tank shell with Polyurethane EnvirofoamTM insulation. This foam traps the heat inside the tank and keeps the water hotter for longer periods of time without power cycling the elements to re-heat the water. Standard steel tank water heaters can lose up to 30 degrees of water temperature over a 24-hour period, causing extra energy to be used to keep the water hot. Rheem’s MarathonTM water heaters are designed to only lose 5 degrees of water temperature in that same period of time. Over the course of a year this can account for significant savings on a home owner’s electric bills.

Features

• Seamless, blow-molded, polybutene tank impervious to rust and corrosion
• Multiple layers of filament wound fiberglass to give tank extra strength.
• A recessed drain valve so it’s out of the way of brooms and scrubbers. All plastic tank eliminating the need for an anode rod.
• Tough molded polyethylene outer shell to resist against dents and scratches
• High temperature polysulfone dip tube. Factory installed conduit between element control boxes.