AO Smith GPVH-50 unreliable

by Mike

(Chicago,IL)

I have had this heater for 3 1/2 years now and it had to be fixed 3 times already. Twice the blower unit had to be replaced and once the controller. It's going to cost me double the price originally paid soon. You have to constantly go see the indicator lights to make sure none are on, otherwise the whole thing shuts down. So I find this very unreliable. It is also very noisy (the blower, and vibrations), so if you have it in a closet anywhere near living quarters, it will annoy you. But when it works, it works fine.