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Originally Posted by stevehull
I agree with AC that these tankless units are clearly the way to go...
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Well, I have to agree with Steve, and further amplify by agreeing even more with myself...
I actually ran some numbers, and on an ongoing use basis (discounting the fact that a quality demand heater is built to last way longer than a tank heater), there are a couple of situations where a tankless really has an advantage...
...one is where there is a biggish family with children and lots of laundry loads and many many showers... then the no-recovery time is just great.
...the other is at the opposite end of the spectrum, when there is infrequent requirement for hot water. Then the long periods of inactivity are also long periods when there is no standing tank loss, because there is no tank.
And as to Servicetech's comments on tankless payback, it is important thing to remember that he lives in an area (Western Frackopolis) where nat gas prices are cheaper than in just about any place in the country.
-AC