Tankless 120V water heater for family of 6

If you go tankless forget about running on electric.

Is it just propane? Consider a 10 gallon that runs on both propane and electric. And yes you can use both heat sources.

pconroy328 wrote:

theoldwizard1 wrote:
Has anyone found such a water heater that can heat water fast enough for multiple kids to take a shower ?

Like a lot of other Jayco owners, our 2016 Jayco Class C came with a Girard tankless.

For every person that likes it, you'll probably find three that do not.

We do like it. It was a learning experience how to use it - the Girard does NOT work like a normal water heater. But once we dialed it in - we've got unlimited hot water.

You need full hook-ups obviously.

But the point is - there are a few of us with Tankless water heaters in our coaches that like 'em.

I don't think I'd recommend Girard, however. If I had to do it from scratch, I'd probably look at Truma. Atwood and Suburban also have tankless water heater products.

We've got one child with specific needs - and the tankless has been a blessing for us.

Does your tankless rely on electric to heat or does it use propane?
Thanks!

Forget about electric instantaneous water heaters in rvs. Even at 50 amps 240 volts you would only get a moderate flow of hot water. At 120 volts it just ain't gonna happen.

Sam

theoldwizard1 wrote:
Has anyone found such a water heater that can heat water fast enough for multiple kids to take a shower ?

Like a lot of other Jayco owners, our 2016 Jayco Class C came with a Girard tankless.

For every person that likes it, you'll probably find three that do not.

We do like it. It was a learning experience how to use it - the Girard does NOT work like a normal water heater. But once we dialed it in - we've got unlimited hot water.

You need full hook-ups obviously.

But the point is - there are a few of us with Tankless water heaters in our coaches that like 'em.

I don't think I'd recommend Girard, however. If I had to do it from scratch, I'd probably look at Truma. Atwood and Suburban also have tankless water heater products.

We've got one child with specific needs - and the tankless has been a blessing for us.

Search this Forum for descriptive words like `tankless' and read the reviews. IMHO a tankless heater does not belong on an RV.
Before I would spend that kind of money I would have a tech look at the present heater. 6 gallons isn't very much with kids taking showers.

So they won't shower unless hooked up? Seems very limiting to me.

theoldwizard1 wrote:
My daughter's family is still having problems with their 6 gallon Atwood propane water heater working inconsistently (less than 3 years old). Now they are talking about a tankless 120V water heater so the family can actually take showers in their TT.

Has anyone found such a water heater that can heat water fast enough for multiple kids to take a shower ?

I seriously doubt any 6 gal hot water heater is going to be enough to support 6 showers in a row.
The feedback I have gotten from some members in my local club is to get the better one as the cheap ones didn't work as well as advertised.
Bill