I have an AquaStar and while the great part is when you are in the shower
you never run out of hot water. The down side is if the Mrs. decides to use
hot water in the kitchen while you are in the shower then you get iced.

Tankless water heaters also need a bigger gas line and a bigger vent than a
tank. You also have more maintenance on a tankless and the parts are
stinking expensive. Some of the real high end units can maintain a constant
outflow temp but when you price them you would have to save an awful lot of
gas to make your payoff.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.
"Peter Bagrationoff" wrote in message
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I was also considering a tankless Bosch Aquastar 125 HX, but the guy at
Home Depot said the Bosch technicians told them it was only for a cabin
or small apartment. According to the Bosch web site, the 125HX is for a
family of 3 to 4 looking to replace an existing 40 gal tank heater. I
wouldn't want to spend all the money only to find it doesn't provide
sufficient hot water!

Mike wrote:
I have a 26 year old AO Smith (40 gal electric) that is going strong. I
have virtually no sediment control other than a 26 year old Culligan
softner. I think these are the third set of elements on them. I worry
about the energy efficiency of the unit as 26 years ago they were not
so great. It looks quite ancient and the home inspector couldn't
believe it still ran at all. I will just keep replacing elements on it
until it quits.

If it should ever quit, I do hear good things about the tankless units
so I may give that a try.



Stormin Mormon wrote:

I installed an AO Smith a couple years ago. So, yes, I do have

experience.

Replaced a dip tube in another one, and can't think of the other time

I had

experience with one.

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Christopher A. Young
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Anyone have any experience with AO Smith, G.E., or Whirlpool natural

gas

water heaters?
I have a 14 year-old AO Smith 40 Gal looking to replace before it

dies.

Thanks!