I have a 4,000 sq foot home with 2 25 gallon water heaters that are hooked up in Tandam. When one blew a few years ago the plumber said just do two, so you will have plenty of water. I was thinking about getting rid of both of them and getting a tankless water heater, but I understand that with purchase and installation, it could run $2,000 or more. Is it worth it?
2007-06-02 09:32:27 · 7 answers · asked by Dr. Bob Waterstone 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Although the initial cost is more over the years it will pay for itself. that is if it is gas, electric will cost more over the years.
2007-06-02 09:41:51 · answer #1 · answered by pinelake302 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a fan of tankless heaters. The initial cost and installation takes a long time to recoup. Many plumbers will install them but not do service work on them. If you have hard water, don't even consider them.
2007-06-02 17:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They only you get ahead with a tankless water heater is if you don't use hot water much. The advertisers claim a gas savings of up to70%. Tankless is not more efficient or better. It just does not burn gas to keep water hot in storage.
2007-06-02 16:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as you don't need too much hot water at one time you'll really like the tankless.
2007-06-02 17:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're th only one using hot water, I'd say go for it, but since you have a tandem 2-tank system I guess there's a whole family using hot water and the dishwasher etc. I wouldn't bother.
2007-06-02 16:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-06-02 16:39:50 · answer #6 · answered by kevrigger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope ! go to appliancequickfix.com and see why not
2007-06-03 01:37:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋