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Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds

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Feb 6, 2009, 2:49:19 PM2/6/09
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Any comments? Any brand suggestions

catalpa

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Feb 6, 2009, 6:46:41 PM2/6/09
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"Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds" <Malcolm_Ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote in
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> Any comments? Any brand suggestions

Don't expect to save money and make sure you know all the drawbacks. See
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/heating-cooling-and-air/water-heaters/tankless-water-heaters/overview/tankless-water-heaters-ov.htm

If you have very cold water during the winter you must pay attention to
maximum temperature rise if considering an electric tankless.

I opted to stay with a regular tank gas water heater. Most of my hot water
use is start and stop, so using a tankless water heater would be an
annoyance and more expensive to install and use.


Tim Campbell

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Feb 7, 2009, 9:46:15 PM2/7/09
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On Feb 6, 5:46 pm, "catalpa" <cata...@entertab.org> wrote:
> "Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds" <Malcolm_Mal_Reyno...@invalid.invalid> wrote in
> messagenews:Xns9BAA7841C5BF4...@87.106.137.111...

>
> > Any comments? Any brand suggestions
>
> Don't expect to save money and make sure you know all the drawbacks. Seehttp://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/heating-cooling-and-air...

>
> If you have very cold water during the winter you must pay attention to
> maximum temperature rise if considering an electric tankless.
>
> I opted to stay with a regular tank gas water heater. Most of my hot water
> use is start and stop, so using a tankless water heater would be an
> annoyance and more expensive to install and use.

Good advice above. I had a friend who recently yanked his out. Too
many problems with temperature consistency and had pressure
differential trouble between the unit and the city's pressure...

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