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  #48010 Posted 9 Months, 4 Weeks ago
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It seems our 8 y/o gas hot water heater is ready to go bye-bye. We are ready to replace it but have questions about alternative water heating systems.
Are the newer standard style heaters better than they used to be?
Would it be better to stay with gas or go with electric?
Would like opinions on the tankless hot water systems. On Lowes's website there were many negative reviews on Bosch tankless systems.
A bit more info:
We still have 2 grown daughters living with us; House (3.5br) is heated with gas.
Thanks for all your help and suggestions,
Jim
Last Edit: 2009/01/25 21:47 By ProTex.
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  #48032 Posted 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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I was really hoping someone could offer some advice on this subject.
Somehow I feel I could trust someones' input here more than I could from a local plumber.
Anyone have opinions on this subject?
Jim
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  #48036 Posted 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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Jim, personally I would go with a heating system that's most economical (i.o.w.: cheaper) and not too bad for the environment. I don't own a tankless hot water system but have also read reviews they're not that great (yet?).
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  #48040 Posted 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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Greetings Jim welcome to the Forum,
and thank you for your vote of confidence !

Jeffie makes a good point, we're always looking for the way to save money, and as it stands now, Gas is it.

Electric "KWH" cost are not dropping (as they should) with the price of Oil, and don't expect them to.

The Tankless approach is less costly than a "full time electric heater", but has it's limitations, volume being the issue, and you would see that when there is a large demand on the unit. It just doesn't have the capacity to keep up.

So, Gas seems to be it, and if you check around you can find some that are more conservative than others. You'd want to know the CCF/BTU ratio. In other words, how much punch does a C-foot of Gas give you in heat.

Consumer Reports and other evaluation sites, would be a good place to check.
Get back to us and let us know what you've decided.

Have a good Day !
S.W.
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  #48108 Posted 9 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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Gas water heater, possibly rapid recovery rate DO NOT even think electric and forget tank less as there is NO return circulation
Last Edit: 2009/02/05 03:51 By SWHouston.
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