Bare in mind these are rochet ships compared to regular water heaters more component =more to go wrong, lifetime on parts not labor. 100 amps will make your electric meter really turn at a high rate of speed I'm a big fan of KISS keep it simple stupid, dependability is high on the list.
I have one of these. All this about it using a lot of electricity is a myth. I've had mine for 2 years now and have no discernible change in my electric bill. I have a separate breaker in my basement that I had installed a while ago and put the 3-2 pole-40 amp breakers. My electric bill is often less than it was than before I had this. That obviously doesn't mean it uses LESS electricity, it just means it has no real effect on your electric bill. Gas is VERY pricey compared to electricity, especially when compared to a standard gas water heater as this just runs when you need it as opposed to constantly for a water heater tank. The plumber gave me the same nonsense and tried to sell me a $3000 gas tankless! This thing will come no where NEAR the $2600 difference for even 20 years. You will save a lot of money over a standard gas water heater and a TON of money initially over a gas tankless. Any savings you will not see for many, many decades, if ever. And as for sooby calling into question the reliability as this is a 'rocket ship'...it's 3 heating elements. It's NOT rocket science...literally....No moving parts and 3 heating elements seems insanely reliable in the long run.
Natural Gas is constantly creeping up in price. My wife kept pushing me to install a tankless water heater yet we live in a 2007 home that has a gas vent, and a dedicated drain line in case the pan the tank water heater sits in decides to leak.
Paying over $2500 for a nice gas tankless water heater is downright insane. Plus the installation.
# 9 there are moving parts flow switch safeties control module, these all have life cycles built into the design, how readily available are parts for this in the event of a failure? also the warranty states no warranty due to mineral build up, copper & galvanized get deposits although copper not as bad, give it some time see how this works out.
sooby, those valve exist in gas tankless also. Same with the sediment.. btc909 is right. Get this. You are insane if you buy a regular water heater or a tankless gas. This is cheap and reliable. Get this if you are in the market. I can't say enough good things about mine.
Where do you people get the insane prices for the tankless gas heaters? I see them for only $5~600 more than the regular heaters. In many, if not most, states, the price difference is almost made up by state and federal rebates.
There is no reason I can think of not to have a tankless system, whether gas or electric.
Anyone who claims that tankless heaters use more energy to heat the water must have quit school before they started learning physics.
Where do you people get the insane prices for the tankless gas heaters?
Get a quote for installation. I was quoted about $2000-2500 by a plumber. My chimney and gas line would have to be replaced if I went with a new gas tankless water heater. For electric I'd need 200A service which I was quoted at about $4000, IF I dig the trench myself. In addition to the chimney removal, roof repair, etc. A new standard tank water heat is about $500-600 installed. There might be tax incentives, but they're not going to refund 1/2 of that. The difference in operating expenses might be $10/month.
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Paying over $2500 for a nice gas tankless water heater is downright insane. Plus the installation.
There is no reason I can think of not to have a tankless system, whether gas or electric.
Anyone who claims that tankless heaters use more energy to heat the water must have quit school before they started learning physics.
Get a quote for installation. I was quoted about $2000-2500 by a plumber. My chimney and gas line would have to be replaced if I went with a new gas tankless water heater. For electric I'd need 200A service which I was quoted at about $4000, IF I dig the trench myself. In addition to the chimney removal, roof repair, etc. A new standard tank water heat is about $500-600 installed. There might be tax incentives, but they're not going to refund 1/2 of that. The difference in operating expenses might be $10/month.
Thank you!