Can someone tell me some pros and cons of tankless water heaters?

Answer 1

The biggest positive is not heating water when it's not needed. This however is also a con if in an emergency situation. If you lose your power with a hot water tank - you will still have hot water for a while - up to a day I've had it in such situations. However, if you have a generator you don't have to worry about this w/ a tank less (or tank). You still need power for a tank less heater to work. Even in a power outage, natural gas is most likely still available as well as propane. Overall, I would prefer a tank less for the energy savings.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I've heard a lot of complaints that it takes a big one to keep up and, it's expensive to repair, not all companies can come to the rescue when they break down, which is quite often.

They are expensive. One I looked into would have taken me twenty years to pay for, or the price of four water heaters. This is installed. And, I found out, this one would not have kept up with out demand. I'm 68 years old.

I'll wait until they iron out the wrinkles before I buy, unless I'm to old.

Answer 3

Con: They are a lot more expensive to buy than a standard water heater

Pro: They only heat the water as you use it, thus saving you lots of heating costs in the long run (and if you buy the right model, it's about a $50 tax credit next April)

Answer 4

There are more considerations than what you were given.
Before you do anything, check the appliance repair section of
this site -
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Answer 5

pros.......... all the hot water you need, when you need it............. $300 energy tax savings next year.