It was a lucky thing that we decided to go out to dinner Sunday night. If we hadn't walked down to the garage, we may never have seen the river of water flowing from our water heater through our garage and out into the street.
I've always had it on my list to research tankless water heaters, but suddenly the choice was thrust upon me. If we wanted to try one, now might be the time to do it.
I spent the day today talking with plumbers, researching online. I still am not clear on the entire breadth of tankless water heater solutions, but I am clear enough to decide what we will install.
It went something like this:
Traditional plumber is wary of using tankless in our situation. It will require lots of new pipes (flue, water, gas, etc.), a longer install time and higher labor costs. Plus, he's skeptical the heater will provide for our 3 bathroom home.
Tankless expert claims they have heaters that will work very well in our home and have a way to install very simply and quickly (next day, just like the traditional guy!) Cost is almost 8 times more.
Needless to say, at this juncture we just need to go with the more affordable solution. There are many variables to choosing the right tankless system, and I hope we can do it someday.
Everyone I spoke agreed tankless water heaters are the way of the future. I wish I could afford to make the leap right now. There are federal tax rebates available for systems installed this year. Not to mention the savings to your utility bill (some claim your gas usage should drop by 30-40%)!
For the record, I'm not trying to talk anyone out of buying a tankless water heater. I'm only acknowledging that at this critical moment (I really do need to take a shower) it is out of my budget. Feel free to leave a comment on any experiences or research you've done on them. It will come in handy when I am finally in a position to make the switch.
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My parents just put in a tankless. Many utility companies are offering low interest long term loans for people who install them. That's how they got it. You may want to look into it. As far as installing, it was quick and easy. The only new "piping" need was the pipe to the roof for exhaust. They love it. Works for their 5 bedroom house just fine. Only downside I find is the amount of time before hot water starts to flow.
Your situation was a bit like mine recently. I looked into tankless water heaters a few years ago, and wasn't convinced (both price-wise, and performance-wise), so I just let things lie. Then a couple of weeks ago, my 27 year old water heater sprung a small leak. It was a rented heater, and the company came over right away. Sure they'd have been happy to sell me one, and I inquired about tankless, and they didn't recommend. So I took the path of least resistance, and stayed with the replacement model, which is at least more efficient than my 27 year old model, at no cost to me.
I don't plan on being in this house more than another 5 years, so the expense of a tankless, or anything purchased rather than rented, didn't make sense to me at this point.
Hello! My name is Brittany and I work for my father's company called JRJ Gas Connection. Our services include propane/natural gas appliance sales, service and installation. A link to this article appeared on our page, so I figured I'd offer some advice! I would highly suggest purchasing a Rinnai tankless water heater.. Right now the government is offering 30% tax credit on new tankless water heater owners.. (visit our page for more details!)We have a complete description on Rinnai tankless water heaters on our page if you would like to learn more... They are wonderful, and never run out of hot water! We work mostly in Connecticut, but there are distributors all over the country. If you live closeby and would like to have us install a Rinnai or another gas appliance, give us a call for a quote at (860) 477-0707! Thanks so much for your time, and best of luck!!! :)
~Brittany
Give us a call anytime anything like this happens. We only spec tankless at this point, and can go over your options with you, without the sales pitch. just consider it a good customer perk! the serrao's
Note that tankless water heaters may be a good alternative for businesses as well as homes. Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels, Motels, and more, all use TWH's for the very large cost savings, being able to expense or depreciate the up-front costs. So if you have an in-home business, or you just want to make points with your boss by cutting expenses, keep that in mind.
Note that tankless water heaters may be a good alternative for businesses as well as homes. Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels, Motels, and more, all use TWH's for the very large cost savings, being able to expense or depreciate the up-front costs. So if you have an in-home business, or you just want to make points with your boss by cutting expenses, keep that in mind.
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