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SportTrac Discussion
General Sport Trac Discussion
Hybrid Water Heater vs. Conventional (GE)
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<blockquote data-quote="Bill V" data-source="post: 914215" data-attributes="member: 54538"><p>A few months ago we had our water heater go haywire. (Was only 4 years old, thankfully it was still under warranty.)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>During that process, I inquired about the possiblity of going tankless instead. And the response I got from all four of the plumbers I talked to is that tankless heaters are great for people who live alone or with one other person in a small apartment or home. But if you have more people, who could take mutiple showers simultaneously, or who could shower while the diswasher or washing machine are running, etc. etc. etc., a tankless heater is going to cause you to have frequent hot water shortages. (Or rather, there will be plenty of heated water available, but it will be lukewarm at best, as the heater won't be able to keep up with the increased gallons-per-minute demand.) In that case, they indicated you're far better off with a traditional tank heater.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not sure what your situation is, but if you're considering tankless, it seems like something worth considering...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill V, post: 914215, member: 54538"] A few months ago we had our water heater go haywire. (Was only 4 years old, thankfully it was still under warranty.) During that process, I inquired about the possiblity of going tankless instead. And the response I got from all four of the plumbers I talked to is that tankless heaters are great for people who live alone or with one other person in a small apartment or home. But if you have more people, who could take mutiple showers simultaneously, or who could shower while the diswasher or washing machine are running, etc. etc. etc., a tankless heater is going to cause you to have frequent hot water shortages. (Or rather, there will be plenty of heated water available, but it will be lukewarm at best, as the heater won't be able to keep up with the increased gallons-per-minute demand.) In that case, they indicated you're far better off with a traditional tank heater. Not sure what your situation is, but if you're considering tankless, it seems like something worth considering... [/QUOTE]
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