REC customers, Virginia · Loan
Water Heater Replacement Program (Rappahannock Electric Cooperative)
Run by Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), Vividly Brighter
REC sells and arranges installation of A. O. Smith electric water heaters, including an ENERGY STAR heat pump model, at member pricing with interest-free financing for up to 36 months.
Amounts
How much you get
Not a rebate. Interest-free financing for up to 36 months on the water heater; prices are on REC's price list (not recorded here). REC coordinates delivery, installation by a local plumber, and removal and recycling of the old unit.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
There is one rule.
REC member.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters.
- Heat pump water heaters
A. O. Smith Voltex Hybrid Electric Heat Pump water heater (50 or 80 gallon), ENERGY STAR certified.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone.
- Call REC at 800-552-3904.
- Choose a model from the available options and member pricing.
- REC schedules a local plumber to deliver and install it and remove the old unit.
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Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Water Heater Replacement Program (Rappahannock Electric Cooperative) pay?
Not a rebate. Interest-free financing for up to 36 months on the water heater; prices are on REC's price list (not recorded here). REC coordinates delivery, installation by a local plumber, and removal and recycling of the old unit.
Do I need to be a REC customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in REC customers, Virginia. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 20, 2026.
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