Reply With QuoteAbout 3 weeks ago there was a good thread on here. Do a search
Anybody use one? Opinions?
About 3 weeks ago there was a good thread on here. Do a search
Had one installed almost a year ago when I had my house repiped. We got the Bosch, I hear there are better units available though. That being said, we couldn't be happier. I can't attribute the improvement entirely to the heater, but it gets hot and stays hot. My wife says our bill has dropped, but not much. I probably would not have spent the money but it was a special offer during the repipe.
Hope that helps. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions.
while we do not currently have them, the next house we build will, we lived in Germany for 5 years and that is all they use, worked great, never a problem.
if you can afford the initial cost of the unit and the install, you cannot beat the performance of a tankless hot water heater. i'm a dealer for rinnai, and bosch. bosch makes a good unit, rinnai seems to be a little more reliable. i average two intalls a week, and haven't had any type of failure in the last year or so. either brand has good warranty service. regardless of what you choose, make sure you choose a unit that has enough capacity. five to six gallons a minute is the minimum i would recommend. also, make sure you have the proper gas supply. the requirements are measured in column inches, but a good rule of thumb is a three quarter inch line is a minimum. if the line sizing is to small, half inch, many of the units will wine. the will also run less efficiently. one other thing, make sure who ever does the install uses the proper vent pipe, usually stainless. good luck. :rollside:
I have heard that Noritz is one of the better ones out there....
Several threads on this in the archives. Rinnai here, works awesome, 3 showers at the same time and no shortage of hot water. but you must have plenty of gas coming in. 1'' or 3/4" minimum
Several threads on this in the archives. Rinnai here, works awesome, 3 showers at the same time and no shortage of hot water. but you must have plenty of gas coming in. 1'' or 3/4" minimum
good to know.
I installed one at my old house.... miss it now because the new house has a 50 gal.... and it just don't cut it...... on propane here.... supposibly gas is on its way in the next few years.... then we will switch our tank for a tankless..... the crap about having to have stainless double wall exhaust makes it expensive... I did it myself bypassing the permit and never had a prob with the standard exhaust venting... you just need a large vent... not the little thing a tank uses.... when we sold the old house the only thing an inspecter called out was the pressure relief was not plumbed to the out side..... like it really needs one of those anyway.... no tank to build up pressure in.... they need to reevaluate that code.... but the non exsistant double wall stainless was never called out.... just shows how them inspeters are....
Thats the brand my parents installed last year.
I have heard that Noritz is one of the better ones out there....
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