Thank you everyone so much for the information. Sounds like a seperate
gas heater is the way to go. I'll have a pro do the gas line.

Bob- If I do a preheat through my boiler. would I remove the mixing
valve from the current tankless coil and just do a straight shot
through the tankless coil then into my new hot water heater, or would I
leave the mixing valve for safety.

Also anyone know the pros and cons of tankless versus tank gas hot
water heaters?

Thanks again. I am really grateful for the response. -Nate Greene


Marilyn & Bob wrote:
Strongly recommend the gas water heater supplied by the tankless
coil. If
you (or the local codes) decide not to install it yourself, you'll
still do
better with a professional install of a gas heater than the other two

solutions. And you save lots but not having to fire up your boiler
in the
non-heating season. If you feed the heater from the tankless coil
you will
save a lot of gas. Our gas bill tripled during the summer when the
boiler
(hot water, not steam) was not running. Also since your boiler is
almost 30
years old, you might need/want to replace it in the next decade.
When you
do, you could save a lot by getting a new boiler without a tankless
coil
(especially if you choose gas heat) and the gas hot water heater
would fit
right into that setup.
--
Peace,
BobJ



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oups.com...
1. Get rid of kids.
2. Insulate hot water lines. You'd be amazed at how much a
difference
this can make.
3. Regular gas water heater.