It’s always great to have a houseful of guests, laughing, memories, cold showers… After all, a good host or hostess always waits until after the guests are done with their showers. By the time Uncle George has finished, the hot water is all gone. It doesn’t even take having guests to run out of hot water. A teenager (or two) who have suddenly developed cleanliness fetishes can take care of that by themselves.
Perhaps Uncle George mentioned that a tankless hot water heater would be a good idea (the hot water quit before his shower was done). Might be worth looking into. It would be nice to have hot water all the time.
A tankless hot water system heats the water as it is needed instead of keeping a tankful of water hot all the time. Europe and Japan have been enjoying the benefits of tankless heaters for years, but America is just starting to find out how convenient and efficient they are. Tankless heaters normally continue to operate 5-10 years longer than conventional tank water heaters while providing unlimited hot water. They aren’t the answer for every family, but might very well work for yours.
Tankless hot water heaters save energy; it takes a lot of gas to keep a whole tank of water hot when it’s not being used (which is most of the time). There are two types. Point-of-use heaters work well when constant hot water is only needed in one or two spots. They are small and can be installed in a cabinet or closet. Whole-house heaters are larger, cost more and heat all the water needed. Small units are usually electric, while natural gas or propane is more customary for whole-house heaters.
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