tankless gas water heater installation

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    • 3 Aug 2001 at 5:16 am #278164
      Avatar photofrank müller
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      I contacted a plumber to install a tankless gas hot water heater. He did some research and told me that was not a conceivable option. I would have to install a larger gas line into my home. He said the heater would use 3 times the amount of gas to heat the water,therefore my gas cost would increase and not decrease. I thought it sounded like a good idea when I saw the tankless hot water heater featured on your new house. Now I am not sure. What do other plumbers have to say about the installation and the cost of heating the water.

    • 4 Aug 2001 at 1:50 pm #297885
      Avatar photofourth year
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      The larger gas size is a possibility depending on the existing gas installation. The heater will burn three times as much gas, but since it is a tankless heater it will be heating the water in one/third the time so the gas cost will be about the same.

    • 4 Aug 2001 at 7:58 pm #297886
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      4th year AGAIN is wrong.

      You will save money as there are NO stand by losses with a tankless heater.

      A hot water tank has stand by losses and a tankless heater only heats on demand.

      There are several options available and I would strongly suggest you find a REAL Licensed Master plumber who keeps abreast of new equipment on the market

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