how do you choose a tank less water heater?
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Question by duckies: how do you choose a tank less water heater?
besides are you replacing gas or electric water heater. i want to start looking into them now although i wont be buying one till the parents christmas of tax rebate season.
so what type of gas one should i be looking into?
or since i live in a state that boast 300 + days of sunshine go with a solar one?
Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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Check out this web ink and see if it provide you the information that you are looking for:
http://www.tanklesswaterheaterguide.com/
stew575
August 4, 2013 at 12:44 pm
You will need to size the unit based on your actual intended use and total number of fixtures & appliances. Example: If you have a large family, several bathrooms, washer, dishwasher and so forth, and several such items may be running at once, you will need a significantly larger unit than if you are only two people using only one thing at a time.
Gas units are quite cheap to run relative to electric units.
Solar panels are worthwhile if your demand is (relatively) low or you have a lot of space to dedicate to the collectors. The issue is that you will need a much larger storage tank, as solar panels are not capable of making instant hot water in any *reliable* quantity and do not heat water directly anyway. The storage tank becomes the heat-exchanger between the collector loop and the domestic water. And with such a system, you will still need a supplemental heater. There are subsidies for solar panels in some locations which may also be expiring soon – so check carefully before investing as that cost will be substantial.
We use a Bosch for our summer house – it has been in place now for well over 10 years and been quite effective. But there is only one bathroom, no dishwasher and a high-efficiency washing maching, so the demand is relatively low. Note that with such units, flow is an issue – if you are a ‘trickle-rinser’ when you do dishes, you may disappointed as very low flow will not trip the flame. The upside of this is that if you do have drips, it is only cold water that is being wasted.
The link below takes you to several brands.
Peter W
August 4, 2013 at 1:08 pm
I changed from electric hot water tank to gas tank-less. love it
we’ll let start with the most important repairs, go to a local gas company and find out what they sell
and service! They well work on all, but do they carry parts! Works well to wait a week to get repair parts.
Otherwise they all are about the same. I did Rinnia, been installed for 5years and never a call. Gas company hung it on the wall, I did all the wiring and plumbing.
I bought the biggest, home heater they had, I have two showers/bath, 5 sinks, 2 dishwashers, never have a shortage hot water.
steve c
August 4, 2013 at 1:55 pm