[2manyfbods]

Yeah, it's a little off the usual topic content but, My Hot water heater is starting to go. I would prefer to change it before it quits completely.

I've done some research on tankless water heaters but, I would like to here feedback on those of you that have them. I live in the phoenix area so, ground water rarely gets below 45-50 degrees and I have a 200amp service panel. I only have electric

Thanks !


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[Major_Lee_Slow]

My in-laws have a tankless hot water heater and they live in Poland, where it gets damn cold in the winter. It's funny how the economics over in Europe drive technology and energy efficiency alot faster than the US. They have a 3000 square foot home and the house is heated with radiant hot water heat. The heater that heats the house also heats the hot water. They pay over 4x what we pay for natural gas and their heating bill is constantly less than a 1/4 of what I pay and my house is 2000 sq feet. The primary difference I think is that 1. they use hot water radiant heat, and 2 the walls on their house are like 2 feet thick and made out of concrete covered with foam and then plaster and then stucko. The windows are really more advanced than anything I've seen in the US. They are triple pain and were installed over 10 years ago and the seals are more like you'd see on car door, not a home window.

When I first met my wife her parents lived in Communist era condo, so everything was very minimalistic, effective and functional. They had a gas powered tankless hot water heater that was mounted right in the bathroom above the tube. I remember how impressed I was with the instant hot water, and I also thought it was funny that it was made by Junkers, you know, the same company that brought us the WWII JU-97 German Dive Bomber used in the Blitz. All in all, I was impressed, and when it comes time to replace my hot water heater, I'm going tankless.