OT: Anyone have a tankless water heater?
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I was thinking about one too when I built my house until I used the one at my moms house they aren't very good IMO when you take a shower you have to keep increasing the hot in the shower because it starts to get warm after five minutes and if you have more than one person taking a shower in another part of the house even worse. They now offer a reserve tank for the system but then its no longer a tank less. I think it cost around $4500
silverarrow27
Member
My work place had one that went out about two yrs ago and still hasn't been replaced, but when it was working it worked really well!
bergzy
New member
i have a takagi that has performed flawlessly for about three years now.
the downsides are that it takes a little longer to get hot water from the other side of the house. my kitchen is the furthest from the tankless system and can take about 30 secs to get hot water. the thing also needs an electrical plug nearby to start the flames if you go with a gas unit.
the plus sides includes:
- no water tank to collect sediments. this means drinkable hot water...but i never do.
- no water tank to rust out...ever.
- i think it has a 7 year warranty but reports have gone where they last 20 years plus.
- it means that my wife, a guest and myself can take spearate showers and have the diswasher running and never getting a cold burst of water or ever running out of hot water. you also dont feel a temp change when someone flushes the toilet.
- lower gas bill as you only heat the water when you use it and need it. no big deal for me since gas is so much cheaper than electricity but at least the hippie in me makes me think i am making less greenhouse gases.
- smaller footprint. i have mine mounted outside on the back of my house. it takes zero ground space
i have NEVER ever experienced what rjd experienced with my tankless system. when i am taking a shower and someone else turns on another faucet for hot water, i feel the slightest change in temperature...it is then quickly compensated by the flow meter and computer of the tankless system.
i would never get a tank system again. there are just way too many advantages when you get a great tankless sytem working properly.
cost on average is about $1100 or so for the unit i described. you may be able to find a plumber to install it or takagi (if you go with them) can locate one for you. they are based in irvine. cost of install? on average, i was quoted $800 plus parts.
the best tankless sytem out there is probably noritz, then takagi then bosch. i have no busniess affiliation with any of them and my opinions are purely based on my own experiences.
the downsides are that it takes a little longer to get hot water from the other side of the house. my kitchen is the furthest from the tankless system and can take about 30 secs to get hot water. the thing also needs an electrical plug nearby to start the flames if you go with a gas unit.
the plus sides includes:
- no water tank to collect sediments. this means drinkable hot water...but i never do.
- no water tank to rust out...ever.
- i think it has a 7 year warranty but reports have gone where they last 20 years plus.
- it means that my wife, a guest and myself can take spearate showers and have the diswasher running and never getting a cold burst of water or ever running out of hot water. you also dont feel a temp change when someone flushes the toilet.
- lower gas bill as you only heat the water when you use it and need it. no big deal for me since gas is so much cheaper than electricity but at least the hippie in me makes me think i am making less greenhouse gases.
- smaller footprint. i have mine mounted outside on the back of my house. it takes zero ground space
i have NEVER ever experienced what rjd experienced with my tankless system. when i am taking a shower and someone else turns on another faucet for hot water, i feel the slightest change in temperature...it is then quickly compensated by the flow meter and computer of the tankless system.
i would never get a tank system again. there are just way too many advantages when you get a great tankless sytem working properly.
cost on average is about $1100 or so for the unit i described. you may be able to find a plumber to install it or takagi (if you go with them) can locate one for you. they are based in irvine. cost of install? on average, i was quoted $800 plus parts.
the best tankless sytem out there is probably noritz, then takagi then bosch. i have no busniess affiliation with any of them and my opinions are purely based on my own experiences.
wishntoboutside
professional snow flake
i put one in my home a few years back. my gas bill went down. i can say my personal downside is sink in kitchen is far away like bergy so it does take a few seconds longer. filling hotwater loads in the washing machine takes 10 mins longer. oh well. i have more space in my garage. its a small part of my fish room=)
babyjess210
Active member
Yes my plumber told me the same and that where my biggest cost going to be. I was quote $3500 for a takagi since they have to run 3/4" gas line across the house and install an outlet for electrical. The time my 50 gallon water heater goes out i will bite the cost and get one. With body spray in the shower 50 gallons goes real quick and i run out of hot water.
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