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On Nov 15, 2:05�pm, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
"Wayne Whitney" wrote in message

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On 2009-11-15, wrote:


the tankless have lots of negatives. often no hot water at all in a
power falure, anemic temperature water, in freezing weather, a
noticeable water wasting delay between valve on and hot water arrives.


Anemic water temperature is a problem with design, not with the
product.


Wayne


So it can be a poor design and yet be a good product? � �Or do you mean too
low a capacity specified?


if the owner lives where very cold weather occurs...........

tankless might be fine in summer but totally unusable by late winter
when lowest incoming water temps occur.

some tankless manufacturers recommend putting 2 tankless in series for
such situations