[abc_lisper]

I didn’t get the battery but paid 28.5K (without rebates) for a 12.8kW array. I think that’s very reasonable. Heating, cooling and car charging are covered with around 6mWH capacity left a year. Thinking of converting my water heater now.

[hedora]

I like our Ruud/Rheem hybrid heat pump water heater. (The two brands are the same company. The only difference is whether you pay someone to install it.)

However, it was not trouble free:

The time of day scheduling feature is useless. Once or twice a month it gets stuck in "lower temp" mode. The app reports kWh used and displays alerts, which is nice. Otherwise, there's no reason to give it WiFi access.

Pay for the leak detector option. It's relatively cheap, but not included for some reason.

You're likely to have condensation issues unless you use a good installer, or do it yourself and follow directions.

The power lead on ours wore through due to vibration too, so pick someone that's experienced/conscientious enough to route wires carefully.