Gas water heater, tank vs tankless
On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:04:30 GMT, "Joe" wrote:
Can I get some opinions on which way to go here? Home is 3 1/2 baths, 4
occupants (so max of two showers running @ once)
tank water heater would need to be power vented, so 50gal is in the $900
range, tankless could be moved to where water main enteres the house, so
direct vent would be the way to go which puts it just a little more ($1k to
$1,200). What size gas line do the extra btu's of a tankless model require?
the line from outside is about 60', mostly straight.
Information, experience, (especially with specific brands with the tankless)
positives and negatives are all welcome. I know I'm going with gas, but I'm
just not sure which type of water heater to get.
tia,
jc
I would get a tank unless you are really pressed for space. The
tankless are more expensive and I don't see any long-term energy
savings. A teen counts as two people using hot water.
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