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Anybody switch from electric water tank heater to electric tankless heater?
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:10 am
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:10 am
My water tank heater is getting to that age where I’m starting to think about replacing it and was thinking of going the tankless route. Anybody got the tankless heater and how do you like it?
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Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:12 am to Byrdybyrd05
Seems like electric tankless would suck. If they dont suck they would eat a ton of power.
Natural gas FTW
Natural gas FTW
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:13 am to Byrdybyrd05
Dont do electric. We have a tankless gas heater and it's great. Especially during hurricane season lol
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:14 am to LSUfanNkaty
Went from gas tank to gas tankless. I will never go back.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:14 am to Byrdybyrd05
I had a tankless GAS one at the previous house that I loved.
A tankless electric one just seems like a really bad idea both in costs and in efficiency.
A tankless electric one just seems like a really bad idea both in costs and in efficiency.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:15 am to Byrdybyrd05
I would when I needed to replace… but I’d have to replace my electrical panel.
So no dice.
I will have a gas one in my next house I build though.
So no dice.
I will have a gas one in my next house I build though.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:15 am to Cosmo
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Seems like electric tankless would suck. If they dont suck they would eat a ton of power.
they've been pretty common in SA for years, I don't know of anyone around here who's tried them in their home yet
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:15 am to Byrdybyrd05
Electric tankless is a major power consumer. Look into what kind of power you need in place. Lots more than a water tank usually.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:15 am to Cosmo
Electric is the only option in our neighborhood. Sounds like I’m going to have to stick with the tank again.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:17 am to Byrdybyrd05
Do you even have room in your breaker box? The larger ones require at least 4 x 40 AMP double pole breakers. Not to mention the cost of the 8 gauge wire you will need.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:17 am to Byrdybyrd05
I switched from electric tank to gas tankless. Put a recirculation valve on the far end of the system under a sink and it keeps the warm water primed. I couldn't be happier.
I haven't heard great things about electric tankless. If that is your only option, then definitely put in a recirculation valve. It will still be way better than a tank.
I haven't heard great things about electric tankless. If that is your only option, then definitely put in a recirculation valve. It will still be way better than a tank.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:20 am to Byrdybyrd05
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by Byrdybyrd05Electric is the only option in our neighborhood. Sounds like I’m going to have to stick with the tank again.
Check power consumption.
I could see a tankless electric consuming less power than an electric tank heater.
I’d investigate that.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:21 am to Byrdybyrd05
I love gas tankless water heaters, but a whole home electric tankless makes no sense or cents.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:22 am to Byrdybyrd05
Gas tankless is the only way to go. We have two Noritz when we built our house 14 years ago. Never been worked on. Not even once.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:24 am to ThermoDynamicTiger
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Went from gas tank to gas tankless. I will never go back.
This. Just make sure you have a competent plumber who understands in advance how to adjust for water pressure before switching out gas tank to gas tankless. The latter can be an issue if they don't really know what they're doing - dealing with this currently when washing dishes and the sprinklers on outside.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:28 am to tigerbutt
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Gas tankless is the only way to go. We have two Noritz when we built our house 14 years ago. Never been worked on. Not even once.
Supposedly they say once a year you're suppose to do a full flush maintenance. Not sure how true this is, I've been told by others that they've never done this. Had mine installed only several months ago.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:28 am to doubleb
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Check power consumption. I could see a tankless electric consuming less power than an electric tank heater.
Yep.
A tankless undoubtedly consumes way more power to operate than a tank heater.
However the tank heater has to maintain the temp for 24 hours. The tankless is only a fraction of that time.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:31 am to Byrdybyrd05
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Anybody got the tankless heater and how do you like it?
Tankless is the way to go. But I have gas...can't really speak for electric ones.
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:33 am to Byrdybyrd05
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electric tankless heater
I once had a friend who installed those for a living. He said it was a very tankless job...
Posted on 8/11/23 at 9:35 am to Byrdybyrd05
I hear that there's "endless hot water" from the tankless but I imagine you have to have a really small household for that to happen.
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