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New Water Heater - Tankless or not?
Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:56 pm
I'm looking to replace the water heater in my house and I think I want to go tankless but some say they have issues.
- House was built in the 50's / 60's.
- Water heater now is gas and is in the laundry room, so not in the attic.(one of my reasons for going tankless, it will free up a little bit of room)
- around 1500 sf house, 2 full baths.
Opinions on tankless? pros / cons.
What brands are best? I've been told Noritz or Rheem.
How hard are they to install? the heater in place has been there for over 20 years so I would think the venting needs to be changed.
My hot water has the rotten egg smell when it first gets hot, am I wrong assuming this will resolve?
- House was built in the 50's / 60's.
- Water heater now is gas and is in the laundry room, so not in the attic.(one of my reasons for going tankless, it will free up a little bit of room)
- around 1500 sf house, 2 full baths.
Opinions on tankless? pros / cons.
What brands are best? I've been told Noritz or Rheem.
How hard are they to install? the heater in place has been there for over 20 years so I would think the venting needs to be changed.
My hot water has the rotten egg smell when it first gets hot, am I wrong assuming this will resolve?
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Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:57 pm to Big Pun
Tankless
Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:58 pm to Big Pun
Do you have city water or a well?
If it's a well, your pump might not provide enough pressure.
If it's a well, your pump might not provide enough pressure.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:58 pm to Big Pun
quote:Tough decision.
Big Pun
Figuring this out is a tankless job.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 12:59 pm to soccerfüt
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Figuring this out is a tankless job.
And your wife won't even tank you for all the time you spend researching the options.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:01 pm to Cosmo
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Tankless
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:02 pm to Big Pun
Tankless. I had two Rheem ones in a previous house, no issues.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:03 pm to Big Pun
Tank type would obviously be the easiest route. Take out the old and connect the new. Tankless are more expensive and you'd have to modify the existing plumbing some if you put it in the same location. Tankless come in vented and ventless. Ventless would have to go on an exterior wall.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:03 pm to Big Pun
Rotten egg smell is coming from the tank.
And have an upvote for not calling it a hot water heater.
And have an upvote for not calling it a hot water heater.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:06 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
The only downside I've seen with tankless is that it takes a little longer to get hot water.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:10 pm to Big Pun
How long do you plan on living in that house?
If it's for a long period, I would go tankless and pay the extra money for equipment and plumbing work.
If its for 4 or 5 years then I'd replace it with a water heater with a tank.
If it's for a long period, I would go tankless and pay the extra money for equipment and plumbing work.
If its for 4 or 5 years then I'd replace it with a water heater with a tank.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:14 pm to ellunchboxo
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Do you have city water or a well?
Baton Rouge city water.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:16 pm to baldona
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The only downside I've seen with tankless is that it takes a little longer to get hot water.
You can fix that with a circulating pump.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:19 pm to crimsonsaint
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You can fix that with a circulating pump.
How would that work?
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:21 pm to Big Pun
My house was built in the 30's and we swapped to tankless. If you have a teenager, you won't regret it. 
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:24 pm to doubleb
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The only downside I've seen with tankless is that it takes a little longer to get hot water.
It takes a bit longer than I've been used now, so this is a concern I had too.
quote:
How long do you plan on living in that house?
If it's for a long period, I would go tankless and pay the extra money for equipment and plumbing work.
If its for 4 or 5 years then I'd replace it with a water heater with a tank
This is really an unknown at this point so hard to use this as a factor.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:27 pm to CaptainsWafer
Rotten Egg smell is sulfides of course. Drain the tank and turn the heat up. If the water is not hot enough it will allow the bacteria to grow and the continued smell of rotten eggs will stick around. Depending on your water source with the tank vs tankless issue is key. Harder water I'm going tank all day. There will be some maintenance with tankless water heaters involved in a hard water scenario.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:27 pm to Big Pun
The benefits of tankless is that you never run out of hot water and the unit is smaller.
The benefits of tank are purchase maintenance. and installation costs are lower.
The benefits of tank are purchase maintenance. and installation costs are lower.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:29 pm to Big Pun
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Rotten Egg smell is sulfides of course. Drain the tank and turn the heat up. If the water is not hot enough it will allow the bacteria to grow and the continued smell of rotten eggs will stick around. Depending on your water source with the tank vs tankless issue is key. Harder water I'm going tank all day. There will be some maintenance with tankless water heaters involved in a hard water scenario.
My bad i didn't respond directly to you.
This post was edited on 12/23/16 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 12/23/16 at 1:29 pm to Big Pun
Put the new tank in the attic. Saves money, solves the problem.
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