Regular water heater or tankless...which do you recommend and why?

Time to buy a new water heater – something I’ve never had to do before. I live in California, where I must comply with Title 24 codes, but I believe that a tankless water heater is still an option. I’m tempted by 1.

) the allure of virtually unlimited hot water, 2. ) the absence of a tank of scalding water in my garage.Is there anything I should beware of here? Asked by McBean 30 months ago Similar questions: Regular water heater tankless recommend Home > Home Improvement.

Similar questions: Regular water heater tankless recommend.

There are a few factors to be aware of: The basic principle of a tankless water heater is that it uses a high powered heating system to heat the water at the same rate as it goes through the heater. While it is operating it has a much higher energy consumption than a traditional hot water tank system. The way it acheives its efficiency is that it operates for a shorter time than a hot water tank.

If you convert to a tankless water heater, for the purpose of getting more hot water than you can get from your traditional water heater, your energy bill will probably go up. This is not necessarily a bad thing assuming you are getting what you pay for. On the other hand, if that tank of hot water in your garage spends a lot of time just sitting there being hot, I.E.You are elsevhere for two or three days in a row each week, then a tankless will save money.My hometown is home to a lot of vacation homes, and they get very good improvements in efficiency from the tankless water heaters, or they do not have to devote space to multiple water tanks in larger vacation rentals.

The factors you need to be aware of are: a tankless water heater, assuming you have natural gas or propane, MAY require a larger supply line than your old water heater. They also typically have a blower and ignition system, which except for a few special cases, will require electricity.(not a lot, but if there is no power source around your water heater, it will need to be installed) They also have a different plumbing configuration than a traditional water heater, and so there will be some expense to reorganize the plumbing, and to reconfigure the exhaust. Often, they are monted on the outside, eliminating the exhaust concern.

Finally, they are more expensive than a traditional water heater. In summary: if you go tankless, you will have a higher initial expense to do the changeout than a tanked water heater, but depending on water usage, you may have a higher efficiency system. A third option you could consider is a high efficiency tanked water heater.

It uses a blower system to get the same amount of heat from less gas, than a traditional heater. Except for needing electricity to run the blower, it will directly replace your old water heater. Also, as a minor detail, with either a tankless or a high efficiency (often called a power-vent) water heater, the combustion blowers do make a sound, which some people find annoying.

Sources: I work with plumbers .

I recommend demand heaters, and I think they should be mandated for all new construction. Reservoir heaters are a waste of resources, especially since the water needs to travle to where it's being used, so the transport pipes are being heated, and wasting resources, every time hot water is needed. When I refurbish my home, I will only be using demand water heaters, and when I have a new home built, it will only have them also.

Schelli's Recommendations Demand water heaters (Fact sheet) .

1 Tough call. It depends on the cost of electricity in your area and how much water you use. If you don't use much, the tankless would be better but if you use a lot the tank would probably save you money.

Remember, the tankless costs money to install. Are you going to make that up in savings. If so, how long will it take.

Tough call. It depends on the cost of electricity in your area and how much water you use. If you don't use much, the tankless would be better but if you use a lot the tank would probably save you money.

Remember, the tankless costs money to install. Are you going to make that up in savings. If so, how long will it take.

2 Good question. I may do some research the next time I have a house constructed.

Good question. I may do some research the next time I have a house constructed.

3 I'm happy to see you here! I don't know what kind of water heater you should getBut make sure it's one with which you'll get wetYou'll need it to showerSo you'll smell like a flowerAnd people will say "She's got a new water heater, I bet! " .

I'm happy to see you here! I don't know what kind of water heater you should getBut make sure it's one with which you'll get wetYou'll need it to showerSo you'll smell like a flowerAnd people will say "She's got a new water heater, I bet!

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Wanting content for my home improvement site.

Can you change out a forced air water heater and put in a regular water heater.

Need to replace a hot water heater with a bigger one in a 12/60 mobile home its a 72 model.

Why did my home water temperature suddenly increase when I didn't adjust the thermostat on the water heater.

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