Tankless Water Heater

3 Responses to “Replacing Old Electric Water Heater With Tankless? Solar Tubes? Cheapest Way?”

1. Lisa S
   November 25th, 2009 @ 1:56 am

   You can go from one extreme to the other here…initial instalation is going to be by far the cheapest with a straight replacement with a new more efficient tank..tankless units are not cheap to buy but are not hard to install their advantage is that you are only heating water as you need it and not loosing heat from a tank left unused for long periods.In your situation I don’t think you would see much difference in operating costs….the other side of the coin is solar being higher instalation and purchase costs but once done your running cost are almost nil…I’d still install a small tank heater that can be turned on should you need it

2. Jeff S
   November 25th, 2009 @ 6:09 am

   I would first contact a solar hot water company (even if you don’t plan to use them). When they do an estimate, they will let you know if your house is even a candidate for solar hot water (not everbody’s house is oriented properly for solar hot water and photvoltaic power).
   Then make a decision.
   However I agree. You may see a reduction in your bill from a tankless water heater, but solar will eventually be paid off. You will never “pay off” your utility, they will send you bills for the rest of your life, however small.

3. RICH @www.hvac-for-beginners.com
   November 25th, 2009 @ 6:22 am

   Solar water heaters will cost the least to operate. For more information about their operation, check out my source.

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