Quote:
Originally Posted by Hondaracer
My plumber was also trying to push a tankless system as he was a registered installer for a brand, I forget the name (Linai maybe?) He quoted me roughly 3K for everything installed. I told him I’d think about it. We only have 2 bathrooms in the entire house including our suite
In the end I ended up using a friends plumbing company account and bought a 80L tank I believe? It was suppose to be good for a household for up to 8 people for under $900, direct cent high efficiency system
I figured it would take some time to recoup the difference and even my plumber was pretty impressed at the $900 tank, he’ll it may have even been like 700 now that I think of it
|
We are going to be installing a tankless unit soon, but the main benefit is never running out of hot water. Efficiency is just a bonus, but don't expect it to pay for itself. The units itself are also supposed to last 20 years+, but there's some maintenance required that you don't have to do on a traditional tank.
One of the drawbacks is that it's not "instant hot water", and you may have to wait for awhile depending on how far it is from the unit. We are going to get one with a re-circulation pump built in, so that every once in a while (either app/timer or via home automation), it will draw and circulate hot water internally, so that when you do want hot water, it should be a lot faster.