instant hot water...?
Ok so I stumbled across these point of use tankless hot water heaters. was wondering if it is at all practical to try and attempt this sort of installation in my class A with 50 amp service. I'm not ...
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Jim-Linda wrote:Usmcsousa wrote:
Oh boy, sounds like Chinese to me.. I'm thinking even if its possible, the idea of a good majority of my power available being used for just hot water, would become more of a nuisance than a luxury. I know I've seen the electric "hot rod" for propane heaters I may just turn to instead. Just wasn't a fan of the prices I was seeing for them.
If you are concerned about the cost of a Hot Rod, wait till you price a tankless.
Jim
It's not the price of the unit itself, it's the cost of installation. I recently got a quote for my S&B and 2/3 of the cost was the installation that consisted of nothing more than taping into the 3/4" gas line 4' from where the thing would be mounted. There's already electrical there for the ignitor as well as the hot/cold water and drains.
Did have another plumber tell me most companies are getting out of the tankless business and most of his work is now trying to fix or maintain installations done by others. Basically it sounds like a good idea, but they still haven't worked out all the bugs and details.
