I appreciate the love and great feedback on the potential safety issues.
Tank or tankless water heater reddit.
If it s up to me i d do an electric heat pump unit.
The beauty of a tankless water heater is its ability to provide a continuous supply of hot water.
While tankless water heaters run more efficiently than storage tank water heaters replacing a tank water heater with a tankless can be expensive and the payback time can be longer than the warranty.
A tankless heater uses the same amount of water compared to a conventional water heater.
There s a tax rebate on them 350 which brings them down cost competitive with standard electric tank heaters.
Tank water heaters seem to have the following going for it.
Tankless only if you plan to use gas.
Why you should avoid electric tankless water heaters.
Tank less seems to have the following advantages efficient save around 20 30 a year over the efficient tank models space saving.
The water heater has been leaking and am about to order a new.
Who should buy a tank water heater.
A tankless water heater is a heating element either gas or electric that connects directly to the home s water pipes.
Compared to a traditional water heater a tankless option is more efficient in its delivery and is a big energy saver.
If your home runs strictly on.
I was a little worried posting on reddit but glad i did.
That s enough amperage to run 3 4 air conditioners at the same time.
A traditional water heater with a tank preheats many gallons of water and stores it until the water is needed.
I don t anticipate saving much space my current water heater is in the utility corner behind the furnace in the basement so that space is more or less wasted either way but i hear the tankless heaters are more energy efficient for gas heat at least which is what i have.
Operating costs to run a whole home electric tankless water heater you may need three to four 50 amp circuits.
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Every electric tankless water heater we ve found fails in 2 big ways.
The one big downside is that it does take a bit longer to get up to temperature.
The electric tankless can take a ton of power which might necessitate service upgrades etc.
Tankless heaters do not store water they very quickly heat it as it is being used.
A model with a tank is less expensive to install but uses more energy and raises utility costs.
If you have a timeline or budget constraints that prevent you from getting a tankless system a tank heater may be the way to go.
