Thanks for the replys...
Is it hard to install....
What about sq. footage...per tank...
I've heard nothing but GREAT stuff about these....
I've got 6000 sq. feet to deal with....do I need 2 or 3...
just don't want to get fucked on an extra one ...If I don't need it...
thanks again for your help...
Is it hard to install....
What about sq. footage...per tank...
I've heard nothing but GREAT stuff about these....
I've got 6000 sq. feet to deal with....do I need 2 or 3...
just don't want to get fucked on an extra one ...If I don't need it...
thanks again for your help...
I saw something a bit crazy. Girlfriend's parents have a huge broiler thing outside that they fill with wood every few days. Doesn't take much. Not only does it heat the water, but it also circulates the hot water throughout the floor boards to heat the house when needed. Seems like a pretty cool idea. I've never seen it before.
Sir, as it stands now...it takes a longer time to get to the 2nd floor..
I've been told the sq. footage means a lot (GEEZ, I knew I would get grief for that post)...
I just want to know...all the ins..and ...outs...
better company...tank...etc... (plain and simple)...
this place has ALWAYS provided solid info (on any info)...
sorry if you thought...(whatever)
CP I didn't mean anything with the post. I think the most important thing is how far of a run it is and if the pipes are insulated from the tank. I replaced mine but just went with a regular one. The price was a big factor and also the install price was much much more. I figured it would take me years to recoup the cost of a tankless heater
All good, Sir...
I'm the same way...recoup issue...
Had the House built 5 yrs ago...and just tryin' not to have the Water Tank bust-out w/ major cash in the basement...
NO HARM NO FOUL, Sir...
I just want one less head ache of the house ...if ya know what I mean...
Hell the less the better....
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I have put in quite a few of these things. Be prepared to spend a a lot of money if you are in a 6k sq ft house. I couldn't tell you if you need 2 or 3, but a certain NFL player built a house for his mother in the area and it took 5 of the bastards. It really just depends on how many people are going to be using hot water at any given time. If you are alone in the house...or with just a wife...one would be fine. If you have several children or expect guests often I would do at least 2...3 to be absolutely safe.
Another thing is this - if you go with the electrical models, you must have at least a 60 amp service. I have never put more than one in a house at a time, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if your home's regular service would need to be upgraded. If you choose to go with gas...then most likely all of the gas piping in your home would need to be re-sized all the way from the meter. Honestly, I would say you are looking at a minimum of 4,000 to get 2 of these installed. It could skyrocket if certain things are not going to work out.
Another misconception about these things is that people think they allow you to get "instant" hot water. This isn't true...only a recirculating system will allow you to do that. If you have dreams of granduer about saving the environment and getting all your money back in energy savings by using these things - go ahead and forget it now. I am a plumbing contractor and I don't, nor would I currently ever consider, putting one of these in my home. They simply aren't that much more efficient than a decent regular old water heater - that salespitch you hear is just a bunch of beaurocratic bullshit.
Another thing is this - if you go with the electrical models, you must have at least a 60 amp service. I have never put more than one in a house at a time, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if your home's regular service would need to be upgraded. If you choose to go with gas...then most likely all of the gas piping in your home would need to be re-sized all the way from the meter. Honestly, I would say you are looking at a minimum of 4,000 to get 2 of these installed. It could skyrocket if certain things are not going to work out.
Another misconception about these things is that people think they allow you to get "instant" hot water. This isn't true...only a recirculating system will allow you to do that. If you have dreams of granduer about saving the environment and getting all your money back in energy savings by using these things - go ahead and forget it now. I am a plumbing contractor and I don't, nor would I currently ever consider, putting one of these in my home. They simply aren't that much more efficient than a decent regular old water heater - that salespitch you hear is just a bunch of beaurocratic bullshit.
The size of the gas line depends on several things. Whether it is propane or natural, LP or 2 PSI, etc. We put in one that had to be run on propane and it needed a dedicated 1 inch gas line that had to be buried around the house and tied in through the back wall in the garage. These gas ones are also an ever loving bitch to vent properly sometimes as well.
yes they are more efficient, but they cost a lot more to buy and install.
you gotta do the math, in my case it wasn't worth it to go tankless... would have been 15+ yrs to recoup the extra cost.
this was +5 years ago, now with obama handing out $$$ you might get some kind of assistance from the government to make it feasable.
you gotta do the math, in my case it wasn't worth it to go tankless... would have been 15+ yrs to recoup the extra cost.
this was +5 years ago, now with obama handing out $$$ you might get some kind of assistance from the government to make it feasable.
