Does anyone out there have a tankless water heater, whether it is gas or electric? If so, how long have you had it? What are the pros & cons about them?
This is one Susan.....Originally Posted by Rosiemac
If it's what i think it is, ours in the UK are called "Combi Boilers".
http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/plumbing/combi.html#intro
I had one installed just over a year ago so now i have no water tanks in the house and it's great. With the boiler i originally had, i had to wait until the water in the tank heated for a bath, whereas this one is instant heat and hot water, and it's cheaper to run
It is true that you only use gas to heat while you are running the water, but you use a heck of a lot more gas since the supply line HAS to be either 1" or 1-1/4" to the heater. That differs from the 3/4" supply line to a traditional tank water heater. The water heater that is currently in my house was there when I purchased the house 11 years ago. It is a RUUD and it is from 1982.....that makes it 26 years old!!!Originally Posted by jennyranson
They are very common in the UK. I had a gas one that ran my hot water and central heating and I loved it. I had it serviced under a contract once a year in spring, and it never went wrong. The first one lasted ten years, the second I had for four before I moved. You never run out of water and you only pay for the heat you actually use, not for keeping water hot all the time.
It might be a bigger supply line, but trust me, it uses a LOT less gas than if you have a normal boiler. We lived in a flat with a tank system and it was absolutely awful. Running out of hot water during a shower or having to turn on the immersion before you could have a bath, ugh.Originally Posted by SophieC
It is true that you only use gas to heat while you are running the water, but you use a heck of a lot more gas since the supply line HAS to be either 1" or 1-1/4" to the heater. That differs from the 3/4" supply line to a traditional tank water heater. The water heater that is currently in my house was there when I purchased the house 11 years ago. It is a RUUD and it is from 1982.....that makes it 26 years old!!!
I will most likely end up not going the tankless route. I will probably stick with the traditional tank heater.....I'll just have to figure out a way to make the space for it. I have some ideas!
Originally Posted by Kiwideus
They do save a lot of money on hot water and theres a lot of people in their house.
Well, once I move in, I will be the only person in my house.....so it won't be so bad.Originally Posted by Wickedkitten
Running out of hot water during a shower or having to turn on the immersion before you could have a bath, ugh.