Ariston Andris 2.5 Gallon 6-Year 120-Volt Corded Mini-Tank Electric Water Heater - Perfect for Point of Use

Jim S: If you have a sink so far from the water heater that it takes close to 2 minutes to get hot water then you want one of these. Our kitchen sink has the sprayer hose built into the faucet so it takes about 10 seconds to get hot water, so nice! Caution, you DO need an electrical circuit that can offer the high current. Fortunately our garbage disposal is on a 20 amp circuit (some are only 15 amps). We tapped in before the garbage disposal switch. We do not use the disposal much and when we do, make sure to use only cold water. We feed this little heater with the hot water line, so the big water heater eventually kicks in when this little one runs out. Love Love Love this. I walk to the kitchen now to wash my hands in warm water, so nice. Compact size fits better than some models, case is cool so good insulation. Made in Italy.

United States on Sep 13, 2023

Jeff Mager: Great deal! Great price!

United States on Aug 26, 2023

Sharonava: Got 3 others, different brands, the first one I got went bad in 40 days, the next two leaked, finally got a good one! Hooked up easily and didn't leak. All I ask now is for it to last.

United States on Aug 24, 2023

ron roberts: This is my 2nd Ariston. My first was bought in 1998 for $129. Pretty good deal buying it today at $174! I never changed the anode in my first one and it still lasted 24 years before leaking. I use this under my kitchen sink and plumb the hot water from my main heater into the cold inlet of this 4 Gal unit. The 4 gals start to get cold before my main water heater makes it to the sink, so I remedied this by turning this on up hot enough to be unpleasant and added a temp mixing valve to make the hot water coming into the sink at just the right temp, and this makes the little 4 gal unit last long enough.

My only qualm is that if you turn the thermostat to maximum, the PT valve at the top will activate and start relieving the temperature build up. The pressure temp valve is rated for 155 deg before it opens but the water heater has a lower maximum temperature rating which A) it exceeds or B) the TP valve is faulty. I keep the temperature on the Eco setting which is hot enough to warrant the mixing valve as otherwise it would be uncomfortably hot. I find setting the mixing valve at 110 deg is hot enough to quickly soften any food residue on the dishes.

United States on May 08, 2023

T. M. Kelley: I'm on my third one. The first one lasted about five years, the second barely two due to a cracked internal glass tank. The third one is new. First, the good...
It took two minutes for hot water to get from the main heater to the kitchen sink, or about five gallons of water wasted. Putting this unit under that sink saved that water every time we used it. Here in So. Cal., that is a very big deal.
The product is made in Italy, and they make really good stuff. My 2nd unit, however, got a crack in the internal tank even though it was never moved, and the co. rejected the warranty coverage. WARNING: the tech support organization and its practices are set up for commercial customers, NOT CONSUMERS. They also do not communicate internally well at all, causing rampant confusion when trying to pursue a warranty issue. I finally got a replacement unit after writing a scathing letter to them. Three weeks after I got the new unit, I received another e-mail from them refusing to replace the old unit that they had just replaced!!!
Do not try to install this product unless you have experience with work like this. Just don't. Plumbers earn their keep for a reason.

United States on Apr 19, 2023