Point of use and mini tank heaters
GE 18 Gallon Plug and Play Specifications
Researched from the DOE test procedures, NFPA 54 and NEC code tables, and manufacturer specifications. Updated .
Quick answer
This page collects what is actually published about the GE 18 Gallon Plug and Play and shows what those figures produce, computed rather than transcribed. Anything the listing does not publish is not filled in with an estimate.
Published specifications
Everything here is taken from the listing or the manufacturer, and nothing is inferred.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Gallons | 18 |
| Volts | 120 |
Published standard Source: Manufacturer listing data. A specification not listed here is one this listing does not publish. Check the installation manual for the full data plate.
Why there is no performance table on this page
This listing does not publish an input rating in BTU per hour or in kilowatts, and without one there is nothing to compute a flow rate or a recovery rate from. Estimating it from the price or from the physical size would produce a confident number with nothing behind it, so this page does not.
The installation manual for this model publishes the input rating on its data plate. Once you have that figure, the recovery rate calculator and the tankless sizing calculator will do the rest.
How it sits against the rest of its category
Other point of use and mini tank heaters in this catalog: Eemax EMT1 1.5 Gallon Mini Tank, Eemax SPEX2412 2.4kW 120V, Eemax SPEX35 3.5kW 240V, Eemax SPEX55 5.5kW 240V.
Compare them on input rating and on the figures the manufacturer actually publishes rather than on the headline number in the listing title, which in this category is frequently a maximum measured under conditions the listing never states.
Other point of use and mini tank heaters
Eemax EMT1 1.5 Gallon Mini Tank
$191.73The smallest tank here at a gallon and a half, which is genuinely enough for a hand wash basin and nothing beyond it.
Best for: A powder room basin
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Eemax SPEX2412 2.4kW 120V
$235.06A tankless point of use on 120 volts. At 2.4 kilowatts it warms rather than heats, which is honest for a hand basin and not enough for anything else.
Best for: A hand basin with a modest rise
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$247.99Moving to 240 volts roughly doubles what a point of use tankless can deliver for the same current, which is why the dedicated circuit is worth it.
Best for: A remote sink where a 240 volt circuit already exists
Check price on AmazonFrequently asked questions
- What are the specifications of the GE 18 Gallon Plug and Play?
- The listing publishes gallons, volts and related figures, shown in full in the table on this page. Anything not shown is something the listing does not publish, and this page does not estimate it.
- Is this page based on hands-on testing?
- No, and we never claim otherwise. Everything here is compiled from the manufacturer listing, published specifications and the energy relations that turn those specifications into flow and recovery figures. We do not test products in person. Where a figure is not published, this page says so rather than estimating it.
- Are the prices on this page current?
- They come from verified catalog data at the time the page was built, and prices in this category move often. Treat any price shown as a guide and check the listing itself before deciding. Availability moves even faster than price does on water heater accessories in particular.
A water heater is a pressure vessel. The temperature and pressure relief valve is the one component on it that is never capped, plugged or removed, and a valve that will not open when you lift the test lever has failed and needs replacing rather than ignoring. If the valve weeps after the heater runs, that is thermal expansion in a closed system and the answer is an expansion tank or a pressure reducing valve, never a cap.