Ariston GL6+S Electric Mini-Tank Water Heater

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE JUNE 17, 2010 - BOTH CONTINUE TO WORK GREAT. EXCEEDED MY OWN EXPECTATION. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've purchased 2 of these for two different purposes. Both are GREAT! Easy to install (I am boarder-line incompetent when it comes to plumbing and even I was able to do this with only a couple trips to the local hardware store). The quality does not seem all the great ... but for the price and so far (one I've had and used for almost 2 months, the other almost a month) they work fine and there are no problems. FACTUALLY: It does seem to take a good half hour or more to heat up and re-heat once the hot water is used. It would not in any way be useful as a tank-less water heater since only lukewarm water at best comes out as the tank reheats. Also, I live in Southern California and it is the middle of summer. I don't know how long it will take and it's performance either during the winter when tap water is usually colder or what would happen in colder climates with near freezing water coming into the tank. NOTE: CHECK THE DIMENSIONS CAREFULLY. THE SIX (6) GALLON SIZE IS PRETTY BIG AND ALTHOUGH I DID NOT WANT TO ACTUALLY PLACE UNDER A SINK/VANITY, I DON'T THINK IT WOULD FIT UNDER ANY OF MY AVERAGE/ORDINARY SINKS OR VANITIES. USES: 1. In an extra bathroom with no hot water, it provides enough for a quick but good shower. 2. For a pet bathtub with no access to hot water, it make a GREAT warm bath for my now VERY HAPPY DOG!

My husband installed this out in our pool house. We had only cold running water out there and it was quite cold in the winter. Also you couldn't wash dishes in cold water. This hot water heater works fantastic, heats up quick and runs hot water for a long time. Best thing we ever bought for the pool house. He installed it in less than an hour. He does have experience with sink installations, he is a carpenter now, and he has worked on water and gas pipes in the past as he worked on the natural gas pipeline. I am considering getting another one to put in my master bathroom, because our big old house takes too long for the hot water to get up there. My father has two of these as well. He uses them under his sink, for instant hot water for hot drinks.

I have waited sometime to really use this and see how it goes. We needed to replace our existed water heater. Our system is easy. It is a travel trailer occupied by 2 adults. We've chosen this water heater as our replacement. Installation was easy, some rewiring of our electrical system, some adapters for the fittings-that I found at Lowes. Make sure you get the fittings that attach to the water heater tight. With the water completely cold to completely hot takes less than 10 minuets. Yes, our water heater is HOT. The themostat is not all the way up and the water will scald if you are not careful. The hot water will last for a shower. 6-14-15 Update. It is still working great. During a couple of hard rain storms we lost power for a short time. The unit has a reset button on it to help protect it. It functions as it should. There is also a indicator light that comes on to let you know when it is heating the water.

this unit is great , we put it in our cabin with a wall switch to control it and it works fantastic. Turn it on and a half hour later it's ready with plenty of HOT water for a couple nice showers (1.5 gpm shower head) do the dishs etc. shut it off, and have nice very warm water the next morning. usually never even turn it on till evening again.. great product. we have been using it for @ 1 year now UPDATE 4/2/18 Still using it, still working good, near 8 years in !!!!! only thing we found is with the well water here ANY heated water will eventually build up a smelly gas in the heater hot water...it is simple to fix just use the water till cold or let it cool and run the facets for awhile so the water with the smell is run out...turn it back on and good for @ 6 months ...we also found just leaving it on barely costs any more than letting it heat and cool.

Very efficient, small and nice that you can hang it on the wall. Con: It doesn't kick on soon enough after you start running water so it does turn cold fast but we only use it for a shop wash tub so it last long enough for everyone to wash up.

I BOUGHT THIS IN JUNE 13...IT ARRIVED ON TIME GREAT LITTLE W/HEATER..I USE IT AS A HOLE HOUSE W/HEATER (I LIVE ALONE )1 SHOWER - 1 BATH SINK- 1 KIT.SINK-WORK GREAT!!!! REALLY CUT MY GAS BILL MORE THAN 1/2!!ONLY 1 PROBLEM----IT MAKE NOISE AT 6AM-OR SOMETIMES 7AM OR SOMETIMES 8AM & WAKES ME UP!!!! A SOUND LIKE MY OLD GAS 30 GAL. HEATER FIRING UP OR IN THIS CASE RECHARGING. (ELEC.)WORKS GREAT 4 ME I HAVE PLUNTY HOT WATER 4 MY SHOWER (ABOUT 10 MIN.)JUST WET DN. SHUT OF WATER-SOAP UP-TURN WATER BACK ON... {I INSTALLED A WATER SHUTOFF BUTTON AT THE SHOWER HEAD}...,,,, ABOUT THE NOISE.......I TRYED TO SHUT OFF WATER TO IT--THEN I TRYED TO UNPLUG IT NOTHING UNPLUGED & WATER SHUT OFF & IT STILL MAKES NOISE!!!! I EMAILED THE MAKER(BOSCH)& THE TECK WROTE BACK "THAT'S ODD...WE NEVER HEARD OF THAT" SO I TRYED TO RETURN IT TO AMAZON & APPARENTLY AFTER 30 DAYS THE RETURN WINDOW EXPIRES & ONLY PARTIAL REFUND & PLUS CHARGE SHIPPING----I DON'T THINK ITS WORTH IT!!!! I GUESS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE NOISE.. ----_----------------------updated 2019 still working great no probs any more !! Early am noises gone !! Love it

Had this installed within a week of getting it. Within the first year, the wires that go to the heating element melted. The heat from the element did the deed. No matter what, I could never get the wires to stay cool. Eventually I had to scrap the unit as junk. It was not in the cards to make this work for what I wanted.