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If you're after up to 6.1 GPM, the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing delivers, with an outside-wall install with no vent run and a 15-year heat exchanger warranty on top. Rated 7.1/10, it suits a two-bathroom house with one shower running at a time.
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| Brand | Rinnai |
|---|---|
| Category | Gas tankless water heaters |
| Fuel | Propane |
| Stated mounting location | Outdoor |
| Stated maximum flow | 6.1 GPM |
| Wi-Fi | With an optional module |
| Stated warranty | 15 years on the heat exchanger |
| Buyer reviews | 5 · 5.0/5 |
| ASIN | B0B57KJR1W |
Full listing title: Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing Propane Tankless Water Heater
| Fuel | PropaneFull listing title |
|---|---|
| Stated mounting location | RE160ePFull listing title (Rinnai model suffix: i = indoor, e = exterior) |
| Stated maximum flow | up to 6.1 GPMListing text |
Rated from the listing's specs, no buyer reviews yet
What it's made for: a two-bathroom house with one shower running at a time.
Two gas tankless heaters on propane too, with about the same flow, closest to it on our rating, each with a dated price.
That's the maximum flow the listing states, and headline flows are usually quoted at a mild temperature rise. In January the water comes in nearer 42 °F, so a 105 °F shower needs a 63 °F rise and the unit gives you less; the flow chart in the manual shows how much less. Counting 2 GPM per shower, as our calculator does, that's one shower and a sink at a time, maybe two showers where the water comes in warm.
What it has going for it
Mounts outside. No vent pipe through the roof or the rim joist: it hangs on an outside wall and breathes on its own. In a cold climate, ask what keeps it from freezing.
15-year warranty. 15 years on the heat exchanger, per the listing. Read what it needs from you: many makers ask for a licensed install and regular flushing to keep it valid.
Mild winters: hang it outside and you skip the vent run through the rim joist and the combustion-air questions indoors.
Hard freezes: the listing names no freeze protection, so ask the seller what keeps it from bursting before it goes on a north wall.
What the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing listing names:
Warranty & support: 15-year warranty on the heat exchanger, as stated in the listing.
That is the maker's promise, not ours. Keep the invoice, register the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing if the maker asks, and read the install conditions: many tankless warranties need a licensed install and regular flushing.
The installation manual has the last word on venting, gas line and clearances; your installer reads it before you order.
At the price on Sep 30, 2026, each GPM of stated maximum flow works out at about $146.45 (price ÷ stated GPM, our arithmetic). That puts it around the middle of the 32 outdoor tankless heaters we have a price and a stated flow for.
No vent run to pay for, but the gas line, the water lines to the outside wall and an outlet for the freeze protection still come on top.
The button opens the exact listing (ASIN B0B57KJR1W), where today's price, stock and seller apply. Sizes and variants of the same family often sit at different prices.
Two showers and the dishwasher at once? The A. O. Smith 10 GPM Natural Gas Outdoor (8.0/10) states up to 10 GPM.
Hard freezes where you live? The ThermoMate CZ422LP Propane Indoor (7.8/10) is an indoor unit, out of the frost.
Want the high-efficiency kind? The ThermoMate Condensing Propane (7.6/10) is a condensing unit rated 0.86 UEF, per its listing.
Our take
The Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing earns its place with up to 6.1 GPM and an outside-wall install with no vent run. Only 5 buyers have rated it so far (5.0/5), so treat the score as an early read. The catch with the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing: no stated temperature hold, while most picks here claim ±1 °F. We'd pick the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing if you run one shower and the kitchen tap at once, rarely more; otherwise, put it next to the LiberLive 130,000 BTU NG Outdoor in Gray first.
It goes on an outside wall, with gas, water and power run to it. a licensed pro handles it, and often a permit.
Hot water arrives after the cold already in the pipes, then stays. A trickle from a bathroom tap may not light the burner; open it a bit more.
January water comes in colder, so the same unit gives fewer GPM. Stagger the showers if you sized it tight.
Flush the heat exchanger with a pump and a descaler (the service valves make it an hour's job), and clear leaves and wasp nests from the cabinet vents. Our flushing and descaling guide has the checklist.
Buyers give it 5.0/5, an excellent record, well above our ranked picks' 4.3 average. Only 5 reviews so far, and our formula damps averages built on fewer than 50.
Before the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing ships, check your winter flow: 6.1 GPM is a best case, so run your January numbers in our calculator first.
Count the fixtures that run together on a busy morning (our calculator uses 2 GPM a shower, 1.5 for the kitchen), then compare with the maker's chart. Our sizing guide shows how.
Pick a wall away from windows and doors, with power for the controls. Our indoor vs outdoor guide compares the two installs.
15 years are stated on the heat exchanger. Read what it requires: a licensed install, the gas type and regular flushing are the usual conditions.
Hard water scales the heat exchanger. Service valves on the water lines turn the yearly flush into an hour with a bucket and a pump; our flushing and descaling guide shows the routine.
How the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing stacks up against the closest alternative, the LiberLive 130,000 BTU NG Outdoor in Gray.
| Criterion | Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing | LiberLive 130,000 BTU NG Outdoor, Gray |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 7.1/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Max flow | 6.1 GPM | 5.3 GPM |
| Gas input | Not stated | 130,000 BTU/h |
| Warranty | 15 years (heat exchanger) | 2 years |
| Buyer reviews | 5 · 5.0/5 | None captured |
Pick the LiberLive 130,000 BTU NG Outdoor in Gray if you want our higher-rated option (7.3/10), with a bigger burner (130,000 BTU/h); stay with the Rinnai RE160eP Non-Condensing for more flow (6.1 GPM) and a longer stated warranty (15 years).
We rate it 7.1/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
The listing states a maximum flow of 6.1 GPM. 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 says outdoor mounting. It only goes inside if the maker lists that exact model for indoor use, with the venting it specifies; a licensed gas installer confirms the spot under your local code.
Its listing states up to 6.1 GPM, outdoor mounting that skips the flue and a 15-year heat exchanger warranty. 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.
Your winter flow: count the fixtures that run together on a busy morning (our calculator uses 2 GPM a shower, 1.5 for the kitchen), then compare with the maker's chart. Our sizing guide shows how. The outside wall: pick a wall away from windows and doors, with power for the controls. Our indoor vs outdoor guide compares the two installs. The warranty terms: 15 years are stated on the heat exchanger. Read what it requires: a licensed install, the gas type and regular flushing are the usual conditions. Flushing: hard water scales the heat exchanger. Service valves on the water lines turn the yearly flush into an hour with a bucket and a pump; our flushing and descaling guide shows the routine.
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No, we haven't used it ourselves. Everything on this page comes from its listing and 5 buyer reviews, read line by line and weighed with our published formula.