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Are these more efficient than a tank water heater? I read they need to be cleaned on a yearly basis
Yes this one says its 94% efficient (meaning 94 percent of the energy used is to heat water and only 6% is lost elsewhere). You're also only heating water on demand instead of keeping it hot at all times. Its recommended to flush them yearly but some of the newer models out now have some kind of scale inhibitor so its not required anymore but still recommended to extend life.
Thanks OP. Got one...had to drive 25 miles, but great deal.
My Tanked water heater is 15 years old, working fine...but has never had any maintenance done.
Downloaded the PDF manual before I got it, and it looks easy enough to install myself.
Google says tanked water heaters last 8 - 12 years and tankless last up to 20 years.
Coincidentally: I bought this water heater Monday...
This is Wednesday (Yesterday (Tuesday) I had a great motorcycle ride, got rained on and everything_}
So this morning my moisture detector under my water heater tank went off, notifying the app on my phone.
My water heater sprung a pretty significant leak.
(Yes, moisture detectors really work! I recommend them highly. Also detected a minor leak in the faucet feeding the washing machine.)
So, I spent my day getting estimates for installation of this water heater.
(I did want to do it myself, but my wife wants it done and done right, and done fast...go figure.)
So, $2,400 some odd for installation and $600 some odd for this water heater (Thanks again OP) for a total of about $3,100.
I swear I didn't touch the existing water heater!
Coincidentally: I bought this water heater Monday...This is Wednesday (Yesterday (Tuesday) I had a great motorcycle ride, got rained on and everything_}So this morning my moisture detector under my water heater tank went off, notifying the app on my phone.My water heater sprung a pretty significant leak.(Yes, moisture detectors really work! I recommend them highly. Also detected a minor leak in the faucet feeding the washing machine.)So, I spent my day getting estimates for installation of this water heater.(I did want to do it myself, but my wife wants it done and done right, and done fast...go figure.)So, $2,400 some odd for installation and $600 some odd for this water heater (Thanks again OP) for a total of about $3,100.I swear I didn't touch the existing water heater!
I think to replace a tanked water heater requires quite a bit of changes to the gas lines... My local Lowes has one and I would love to swap it, but would also have to pay someone. I installed my last tank heater about 10 years ago
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My Tanked water heater is 15 years old, working fine...but has never had any maintenance done.
Downloaded the PDF manual before I got it, and it looks easy enough to install myself.
Google says tanked water heaters last 8 - 12 years and tankless last up to 20 years.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
This is Wednesday (Yesterday (Tuesday) I had a great motorcycle ride, got rained on and everything_}
So this morning my moisture detector under my water heater tank went off, notifying the app on my phone.
My water heater sprung a pretty significant leak.
(Yes, moisture detectors really work! I recommend them highly. Also detected a minor leak in the faucet feeding the washing machine.)
So, I spent my day getting estimates for installation of this water heater.
(I did want to do it myself, but my wife wants it done and done right, and done fast...go figure.)
So, $2,400 some odd for installation and $600 some odd for this water heater (Thanks again OP) for a total of about $3,100.
I swear I didn't touch the existing water heater!
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