Is a tankless water heater worth the cost and time to put in?

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1. PropReno says:

   June 1, 2010 at 8:55 pm

   You will start saving money right away.
   Especially if you’re replacing an electric water heater.
   They use a lot of power.
   Think about it;
   instead of keeping 30-40 gallons of water hot constantly,
   day and night,
   you’re only going to heat what you will be using…
   no more.
   You didn’t mention if you replacing it with a gas or electric on-demand heater?
   Gas is generally cheaper.
   BUT,
   I’ve heard good and bad things from people who’ve converted.
   Firstly, they’re not cheap.
   To buy or install.
   You’ve got to beef up the exhaust venting,
   and power lines (if installing an electric unit)
   and breakers.
   Next,
   you’ll only get so much hot water at a time,
   meaning; if you plan on washing your dishes while someone takes a shower,
   forget it.
   And you’ll probably have to reduce the volume of water going to the shower.
   Unless you get a bigger unit,
   you’ll end up installing either a low-flow shower head,
   or some kind of flow reducer on the shower head.
   Some of them even come with their own shower heads that you have to use with their units.

   Weigh the pros and cons for yourself.
   Research it on line.

   All the best with whichever you decide.