Customer Reviews

Bosch GL6 Ariston 6-Gallon Point-of-Use Indoor Electric Mini-Tank Water Heater

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This is our 2nd Ariston heater - the first is a 4 gallon under the kitchen sink. We got this one to sit in our basement bathroom and feed it, the main floor bathroom sink and a future 1/2 bath on the 2nd floor. It just makes so much sense to keep a small amount of hot water ready to use right near the fixture. That way you don't have to waste a bunch of water if you need hot water. These seem very well insulated, so I think that the standby losses are negligible. Our main heater is a gas tankless, and these really help improve the performance for intermittent uses such as washing hands or dishes. I just put this inline with the tankless, so that it can "smooth" out our hot water. The tankless works best for steady uses, such as showers and filling a dishwasher. Adding one of these Aristons gives you the best of all worlds.

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UPDATE JUNE 17, 2010 - BOTH CONTINUE TO WORK GREAT. EXCEEDED MY OWN EXPECTATION.
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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!

I used this for a replacement water heater in my travel trailer. I did not fit in the origianal space, so I installed it in the closet space and connected it with the original plumbing with plastic hose. You have to be plugged in to use it, but other than that it works great and at a cost of about 2/5th of what an RV water heater would cost.

I ordered the Ariston 6 as a replacement for my 5th wheel water heater. It is limited to electric only but the price differential between the original propane water heater and the Ariston was my deciding factor. I have another Ariston that is smaller and is used just for my washing machine that has worked for several years with no problems so the choice for replacing the original propane heater or choosing another route was an easy one. Since Installing the Ariston 6+ I have more hot water for a longer time than I have ever had with the original water heater. I have a generator or an electrical hook up at all times so there is no negative effect on making the choice. I would recommend Ariston product to anyone and to those with RV products who need to replace an original propane water heater....go for it. I regret that I did not make the transfer sooner.

This under-counter water heater is very artfully sized - it fits in a standard under-counter space with room to spare at the front. I replaced a round 6-gallon heater and the rectangular configuration is much superior. Seems to work well, but the capacity is a mystery to me. The description seems to indicate that it is 6 gallons, but the documentation included with the heater (and on the mfr's web site) shows a cpacity of only 5 gallons if used in the (pictured) vertical position, but 7 gallons when used in the horizontal (!). I'm an engineer, but I can't explain how it could hold 40% more water by simply turning it sideways. I installed the unit horizontally, but I think the actual capacity is closer to 5 gallons.
Please see the "User Images" for the actual specifications of the Bosch/Ariston heaters.

I rent a cottage in the summer on a lake for a month. It only has a 5 gallon water heater which results in a 5 second shower. I bought this and it was easily installed into the exsiting lines. I took a hot shower everyday. Of course it's not like home, but it was perfect for a hot shower for 5-10 minutes!

I bought this 6 gal, tank to replace the tank in my RV ,,it works great. It was easy to install only had to make small changes to install it where I wanted it. Only thing is it gets hot but not real hot but I had plenty of hot water to shower plus some. Very pleased with my purchase!

Bought a place that had no hot water to one bathroom on the far end of the house, and needed something quick and easy so the kids could have warm showers. Looked everywhere, and this Ariston 6 gal turned out to be the best bet. It's just enough heat, without running new power lines or new plumbing. (Probably not great for cold weather climate showers or long soaks, though.) Was easy to install and it's been about a month with no problems so far.

Works very well for an exta point of use water heater for a sink, shower or washing machine.

We bought this unit for Dog Grooming. The two weeks that we used it so far it works great, only had one time that we ran out of hot water and not sure why. Like everything you buy, if you think about what your needs are and do your purchases according to that in most cases you will be happy with the item you bought. And we are happy with the Ariston 6+.