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Tankless water heaters. Worth it?
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:38 pm
The dumbass who built my house put a 75-gallon tank in the attic, but left no way to get it out (or get a new one in) without tearing the house apart. I'm going to have to go tankless, but the labor alone on the retrofit is gonna cost me $1600.
People swear by these things. Is it worth the investment?
People swear by these things. Is it worth the investment?
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Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:39 pm to Slippy
Depends. Is it a hot water heater or a cold water heater?
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:44 pm to Slippy
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$1600
Chump change
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:44 pm to Slippy
I like mine. But I did the labor myself. Not sure it would be worth $1600 to me.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:46 pm to Slippy
Gas yes
Electric Hell no
Electric Hell no
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:51 pm to Slippy
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but left no way to get it out (or get a new one in)
Too wide to come down the attic staircase?
You could cut out an opening in the garage then build an attic cover for it and trim it out.
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:57 pm to stout
Just drain it and leave it up there..
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:58 pm to stout
Just a little heads up from working in commercial sales. New government restrictions on efficiency of water heaters means the price is going up 20% across the board on water heater tanks. The route to go is tankless on this.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:01 pm to Slippy
Love my tankless heaters
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:04 pm to Slippy
Have you ever taken an hour-long shower? I have...
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:04 pm to rsbd
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Just drain it and leave it up there..
My only real option. Maybe I could convert it into an isolation chamber.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:08 pm to Slippy
That's all they use here in Asia. They are easy to install and if you buy from Ace Hardware they will install it for free. Get a good one with like a 5 year Warranty. Never had any issues!
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:08 pm to Slippy
Just got one put in last week. Gas to replace old tank.Company wanted $4400. I bought the same unit on Amazon for $1500. Paid them labor of $1300 to install. Utility co giving me a $550 rebate for efficiency upgrade. Noritz 9.8 gpm. No more cold showers after the wife.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:08 pm to Slippy
Just sawz all dat bitch in half
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:09 pm to Slippy
The hot water is limitless. That's the main benefit. A little more efficient, yes, but at the end of the day it's all about convenience. Make sure if it's sized properly and if you have a large (ish) house possibly get two.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:09 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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Depends. Is it a hot water heater or a cold water heater?
Hot is a relative term. You can still heat hot water.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:11 pm to Malaysian Tiger
Are you sure about that? I've never heard Ace doing it for free
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:13 pm to Drop4Loss
Once you have had a tankless system, you will never go back. One tip is that if possible, install it as close as possible to your master shower.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 8:27 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
Anyone have an electric one?
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