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Tankless water heaters?

Smawgunner2

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Our new house had a kitchen and full bath upstairs. We ripped out the kitchen. It was part of a new addition to the home and a dedicated 40 gallon electric hot water tank was installed. Our electric bill since we don’t have gas was 450 bucks last month. Plus the tank is 16 years old. Would replacing with a tankless save money in the long run? I’ve heard horror stories about tankless….temp fluctuations, not hot enough, maintenance etc. Any have experience with these?
 
I own two Rinnai R53 tankless water heaters… one in the house, one in my shop. Both have been in service since 2006. Knock on wood… I’ve not had a lick of trouble with them. Honestly, I think they’re great. Mine do run on propane though, not electric.
 
We install them all the time. As long as you do you maintenance you should not have an issue. Just replacing the existing tank would help some on the power bill. To get 16 years out of a tank is impressive. Usually the bottoms rust around 10-12
 
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