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6.5 kW for one tap is the headline feature of the Rheem RTEX-06T (6.5 kW 240V). It suits a sink that takes forever to run hot, and its sibling listing, the Rheem 18 kW Electric (240V), holds #1 in our whole-house electric tankless water heater ranking.
These are sold as variants of one listing family. Each variant has its own page.
| Brand | Rheem |
|---|---|
| Category | Electric tankless water heaters |
| Fuel | Electric |
| Stated heating power | 6.5 kW |
| Stated voltage | 240 V |
| ASIN | B0CJJXMCLJ |
Full listing title: Rheem RTEX-06T, 6.5kw Professional Classic 240V Point of Use Thermostatic Tankless Electric Water Heater
| Fuel | 6.5kwFull listing title |
|---|---|
| Stated heating power | 6.5kwFull listing title |
| Stated voltage | 240VFull listing title |
Rated from the listing's specs, no buyer reviews yet
What it's made for: a sink that takes forever to run hot.
Two electric tankless heaters of about the same power, closest to it on our rating, each with a dated price.
The heating power the listing states; at 240 V that's about 27 A. On our calculator's maths it gives about 1 GPM of 105 °F water when the tap water comes in at 62 °F, and less in winter. That's a hand-wash sink with a low-flow aerator, not a kitchen tap.
One sink: about 1 GPM of 105 °F water with 62 °F tap water, on our calculator's maths. That's a hand-wash sink with a low-flow aerator.
A shower: no. A shower takes about 2 GPM, and 6.5 kW gives about 1 on a warm day.
What the Rheem RTEX-06T (6.5 kW 240V) listing names:
Breakers and wire gauge are in the installation manual, and it overrides anything above; your electrician reads it first.
At the price on Sep 30, 2026, each kW of stated heating power works out at about $29.08 (price ÷ stated kW, our arithmetic). That puts it around the middle of the 17 point-of-use heaters we have a price and a stated power for.
Count a plumber's visit and, unless it plugs in, an electrician for the circuit.
The button opens the exact listing (ASIN B0CJJXMCLJ), where today's price, stock and seller apply. Sizes and variants of the same family often sit at different prices.
Want the shower covered too? The APUS 27 kW Electric, 240V (7.4/10) is a 27 kW whole-house unit.
A kitchen sink, not a hand basin? The ThermoMate 14 kW Electric, 240V (7.9/10) is rated 14 kW.
Want it to draw only what it needs? The Stiebel Eltron DHX 8-2 Trend, 7.2 kW (6.8/10) is self-modulating, per its listing.
Our take
The best thing about the Rheem RTEX-06T (6.5 kW 240V) is 6.5 kW for one tap. No buyer has reviewed it yet, so our 6.0/10 comes from the spec sheet alone. The catch with this Rheem point-of-use heater: no word on the breakers it needs or the flow. We'd pick it if the kitchen or the powder-room sink takes forever to run hot; otherwise, put it next to the EcoSmart POU 4T (3.5 kW 120V) first.
the unit on the wall next to the old tank's spot, water in and out. Under a sink or on the wall beside it, close to the tap it feeds.
Hot in a few seconds once the water in the pipes has passed. Set it, then leave it.
With 42 °F water coming in, 6.5 kW gives about 0.7 GPM at 105 °F on our calculator's maths. Low-flow shower heads stretch that further.
Clean the inlet screen and flush out scale on hard water. Our flushing and descaling guide has the routine.
Before you order the Rheem RTEX-06T (6.5 kW 240V), check the tap it will feed: 6.5 kW suits one sink or a low-flow shower.
6.5 kW warms one sink or one low-flow shower, not two. Decide the fixture first, then check the flow it needs. Our point-of-use guide explains the trade-off.
It runs on 240 V. At 240 V it needs a dedicated circuit; an electrician confirms the breaker and the wire.
Small units need a minimum flow to switch on. Ask the seller for that figure if you have low-flow aerators.
Electric units scale too, mostly at the inlet screen and the element. Our flushing and descaling guide covers the routine.
How the Rheem RTEX-06T (6.5 kW 240V) stacks up against the closest alternative, the EcoSmart POU 4T (3.5 kW 120V).
| Criterion | Rheem RTEX-06T, 6.5 kW 240V | EcoSmart POU 4T, 3.5 kW 120V |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Heating power | 6.5 kW | 3.5 kW |
| Voltage | 240 V | 120 V |
Both score 6.0/10. The Rheem RTEX-06T (6.5 kW 240V) brings more power (6.5 kW), so it has the edge on paper.
We rate it 6.0/10 (fair). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
The listing states a heating power of 6.5 kW on 240 V. The headline flow is a mild-weather number: with cold winter water coming in, the same unit gives you less. Read the maker's flow chart at your winter rise, or let our flow-rate calculator do the sums.
The listing states 240 V and 6.5 kW. At 240 V, that is roughly 27 A. A licensed electrician checks the panel, the breakers and the wiring before it goes on the wall.
Its listing states 6.5 kW for one tap. These are the seller's figures, not our measurements: how steady the temperature is in your shower and how it copes with your winter water can't be read from a listing.
Which tap: 6.5 kW warms one sink or one low-flow shower, not two. Decide the fixture first, then check the flow it needs. Our point-of-use guide explains the trade-off. Power: it runs on 240 V. At 240 V it needs a dedicated circuit; an electrician confirms the breaker and the wire. Activation flow: small units need a minimum flow to switch on. Ask the seller for that figure if you have low-flow aerators. Scale: electric units scale too, mostly at the inlet screen and the element. Our flushing and descaling guide covers the routine.
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No, we haven't used it ourselves. Everything on this page comes from its listing, read line by line and weighed with our published formula.