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Learn me on tankless water heaters
Posted on 5/18/17 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 5/18/17 at 12:44 pm
I know nothing about them but probably handy enough to install one.
Will be running master bathroom...shower, 2 sinks and tub. Not sure about what size I'd need or anything.
Will be running master bathroom...shower, 2 sinks and tub. Not sure about what size I'd need or anything.
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Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:01 pm to ChandlerB03
Cost more than you will save with them
Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:09 pm to ChandlerB03
Best thing i ever put in my house. Always have hot water. And can take hot showers for as long as you like and the water never gets cold.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:14 pm to ChandlerB03
Only thing to watch for is you will need to flush it or have it flushed every year. The coils get buildup and the heat exchange reduces.
This is what I'm told as being the only issue.
This is what I'm told as being the only issue.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:20 pm to Hunter82378
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Only thing to watch for is you will need to flush it or have it flushed every year. The coils get buildup and the heat exchange reduces.
Hmmm.. no clue here. Had mine 10 years when i built my house and never done this
Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:25 pm to ChandlerB03
The gas ones are great. Electric ones, not so much. They pull a lot of power. Like I said the gas ones are fantastic, especially if there are a lot of women in your house that like to take long hot showers.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:27 pm to oleyeller
Good to know! I'm considering one for my new home but was told this by multiple sources! You have gas or electric?
Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:45 pm to Hunter82378
Had mine 7 yrs. I've never run out of hot water and 5 live in our house.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 1:57 pm to Hunter82378
Got a gas one as well. Had to replace mind after the flood, but they are great. Very pleased. I have a rheem
Posted on 5/18/17 at 2:18 pm to ChandlerB03
I put 2 gas Takagi brand ones in when I built my current house. Haven't had any problems for the 5.5 years, so far.
Haven't heard anything about "flushing" it.
Didn't put them in to "save money".. I put them in to save room and for efficiency.
Haven't heard anything about "flushing" it.
Didn't put them in to "save money".. I put them in to save room and for efficiency.
This post was edited on 5/18/17 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 5/18/17 at 2:19 pm to jgthunt
as others said they have to be flushed and cleaned every year. my dad has been in the plumbing business for 25 years and I just built a house with 2 standard 50 gallon gas water heaters instead of an instant. He sells more of the regular gas ones then the instant. my input but they seem to work well but they do have maintenance that I'm sure no one tells the owners about.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 2:56 pm to ChandlerB03
Do you frequently run out of hot water with your current setup? Or at least run out enough that it bothers you? If not, dont mess with a tankless.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 3:15 pm to Chuker
Don't have a problem with running out of hot water. We have a unit that is 11yrs old and has a bad element.
Trying to decide if it's time to just replace the thing
Trying to decide if it's time to just replace the thing
Posted on 5/18/17 at 3:18 pm to ChandlerB03
I have a Rinnai gas unit that has been in my house 10 years and have had zero problems with it. I have flushed it out one time. Have an outlet outside the house where I can wash my car with hot water.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 3:23 pm to highcotton2
Gas is better, cost about 1500-2500 bucks. sometimes gas companies have deal on them. dont run out of hot water
Posted on 5/18/17 at 3:30 pm to ChandlerB03
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Don't have a problem with running out of hot water.
Well unless you have an extra grand or two you just NEED to get rid of, just spend the $450 on a new electric tank and go about your life.
However if you have nat gas then you could save some money in the long run by switching to a gas tank heater. But plumbing everything in new plus a vent is a pretty big job and probably not worth it. Especially if nat gas gets more expensive in a few years.
ETA, Savings from electric to gas is more then I originally thought. Here are the energy guides from a comparable 50gal electric and a 50gal nat gas. May be worth your time after all. Just know whats involved in venting/plumbing in a gas unit.:
This post was edited on 5/18/17 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 5/18/17 at 3:38 pm to Chuker
No gas at the house here. Except the kind I crop dust my wife with 
The electric tankless ones I have seen are in the $5-800 range
The electric tankless ones I have seen are in the $5-800 range
Posted on 5/18/17 at 3:42 pm to ChandlerB03
My unit is actually propane which I buy for $1.29. I put in a 500 gal underground tank.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 3:49 pm to ChandlerB03
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The electric tankless ones I have seen are in the $5-800 range
Well, if you aren't running out of hot water and only have electric available, for heavens sake go back with the tank.
Any chance you can just replace the element?
Posted on 5/18/17 at 4:29 pm to Chuker
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Any chance you can just replace the element?
Yes element can be replaced. Just didn't know if I should just bite bullet and replace the entire tank because of age
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