Our electric company has a program in which they install a device on the water heater that lets them shut it off for 6 hours at a time, if necessary, during peak demand times. In exchange, they give a 2% discount on the total electric bill.

We're trying to decide if this is a wise decision, or if we'll find ourselves without hot water when we need/want it. If we agree to it, it's a minimum 1-year commitment, so we want to be pretty sure about it.

Thanks for any information!

Have a Panasonic 220V instant water heater from Thailand, that I would like to wire into my 220V US breaker. It seems Thai wiring/breakers are different from US. Thanks for your help.
The unit is 220 V 50 Hz

can regulate hot water?

I need to replace my water heater and I am considering an on demand type. My current water heater is an electric, and while it would be easier to replace with electric, I could also replace with an on demand gas water heater.
If you have had experience with the on demand type, would you want another one?

I want that new tankless water heater and they run about 00 but i don't know how much i would spend in installation. maybe is not such a good investment

. So that it gets off automatically after 10 minutes ... Please suggest .
I am located in india
I forget to turnoff power . There is no feature of getting it powerd off when tap is closed.
OR you may assume it as a water heater with tank.

our hot water tank is only 5 years old and it keeps shutting off the hot water, we have to punch that red button more and more, it is like having hot water on demand. is it bad or should we get a get a new one?

I want to switch my old tank water heater to a new tankless unit. I have read they save money on your hot water bill and provide hot water that never ends (a girls dream). Everywhere I look on the Internet I see the Titan Tankless Water Heater with glowing reviews. Can anyone tell me about it, tankless in general, gas or electric?

I spent the extra money two years ago and invested in a on-demand hot water system. For the most part I love it. It only heats up when you turn on the hot water and you never run out of hot water. However, on cold winter mornings, when the night has been REALLY cold --like -30, the exhaust pipe coming out the side of my house builds up frost and plugs almost completely. This causes the heater to shut off and there is no hot water in the morning. I then have to go outside, scoop out the frost, unplug the heater and plug it in again and then it turns back on. To put it mildly this is a pain in the backside. The pipe comes out the side of the house and is facing my drive way. There is no hood (like a dryer vent has). I didn't seem to have a problem with it this year until I turned on the radiant floor heating in the basement. We had some brutally cold days before and it didn't plug then. However, I didn't have the heat on in the basement at all last year and I had the same problem then.

It costs .00 for the plumber to walk in my door. I just thought it was worth a shot to find out if anyone else has had this problem and found a solution.
The intake for this heater is another pipe that is installed directly beside the exhaust pipe. In other words the air the heater runs on comes from outside the house, not from the room it is in, which btw is the basement which is unfinished. Also, it doesn't do it every time the weather is really cold.

I'm considering replacing my 40 gallon water heater with an on-demand gas model. All the home improvement TV shows that have installed one seem to have "home-run" style plumbing (usually PEX) from the heater to all of the taps and appliances, so every tap and appliance is connected directly to the heater with it's own plumbing.

Is this a requirement for an on-demand system? Could an on-demand heater simply be installed so it can use the existing plumbing?

I have an old water heater in my house, its about 23 years old believe it or not.

It works fine, but my wife and I are having a baby and I want to replace it with a tankless water heater so when we have more children our tank won't run out of hot water.

I was quoted about 00-00.

Is it worth it? I don't know if I should replace it with a regular tank water heater or what!

I tried flushing the water out and it leaked all over because the plastic outlet didn't fit my hose. Plus the knocking didn't get any better. I would like either an energy efficient, dependable 40 gallon natural gas replacement hot water heater or an on demand hot water heater. Also I need an expert installer, whichever I choose. Could someone offer some guidance?

So they now make those instant hot water heaters, that are just the little box that only heats water when it is needed and I'm not sure how else to explain them. They are just those little boxes that you have instead of a huge water heater and they are supposed to be very energy efficient. So my question is does your home have to be natural gas or propane to have one installed or can you have a 100% electricity house to have one installed? Also, are they that huge of an energy saver and are they pretty good or have they had many problems? If my question is confusing I am so sorry. My husband says to get one we would have to have natural gas or propane ran to the house and I want to know if that is true. Thanks for any and all help.

my husband and i are shopping around for a new water heater. many people say the tankless is the way to go, but the dude at lowe's said that it wouldn't work as well because of ground water temperature. is there anyone in this area that has one? and is water temperature a really big issue?

Hi every time I have wanted hot water I would have to turn the boiler hot water on for an hour for it to heat up.

Is there a way to not have to do this and have hot water on demand without having the boiler on 24/7 running up a big bill?

I have this system http://www.uk-plumbing.com/Horstmann-Programmer-Channelplus-XL-H27-7-Day-2-Channel-p-1262.html?source=googlebase

If you can not see link it is the "Horstmann Programmer Channelplus XL H27 7 Day 2 Channel"

Thanks!

I'd like to install a tankless, on-demand water heater (2 bathrooms, one upstairs, one downstairs, laundry and kitchen). I'd like comments on specific products, pros and cons, etc., and any advice. I'd like to hear from people who have actual experience, i.e., if you use one and/or have installed them. Thanks.

I need to find ways to reduce my extremely high electric bill. I'm considering installing a timer on our water heater or installing one of those "Hot Water on demand" systems. But do either of these devices really save any bucks?

From what I understand a Rinnai tankless water heater needs a stainless steel vent. Why can it not use the vent from my old water heater?

I am thinking of installing an instant hot water heater (electric) for our whole house (1600sq. ft.).
In your experience, is it worth it? Does it save money? Any downfalls?

The red light is flashing on the hot water indicator (D.H.W Demand Indicator) for my boiler which is a Worcester 24 cdi. The Hot water and the central heating are both not working. Any advice of what checks i could make before calling out for a plumber ?

Thanks

I have to get a new water heater soon. I saw that their are new tankless water heater, but they seem that they would cost more to run because they are electrical, where a traditional water heater runs on gas.

My oil-fired baseboard heat furnace (I live in CT) also makes the heat for hot water via a domestic coil. To do this, it stays hot all of the time, 24-7 regardless of temp outside. It's 176,000 BTU and ends up using a full 275gal tank of oil (currently at 4.15/gal) during the summer months. I have accidently hit the emergency switch at night to find no heat the next morning for a shower, but after flipping the switch back on, we have hot water in less than 5 minutes. Is there a way, and is it safe, to shut the beast in the basement off during the night hours (say after 9pm) and have it stay off until a set time or possibly until it detects water flow in the hot water pipe? For that matter, would I be able to have it shut off all the time (in summer of course) and fire up only in on-demand hot water situations? Please ONLY answer if you have valid infomation on my question. Thanks!

My only option is electric and was going to use a regular hot water tank but was wondering if it is possible to use an electric on demand water heater?

My wife and i just bought a house. the bath tub upstairs, when you turn on the hot water it takes a minute to get hot and then quickly runs out and gets cold again. we have an on demand hot water off our hot water furnace. every other faucet in the house runs hot water no problem even the sink faucet in the same bathroom ast the tub. HELP!!! very frustared new homw owner:(
The hot comes from a coil in our hot water boiler...im sorry i m not very handy and i dont know alot out boilers

i have 3/4 inch piping about 40 feet from meter. also on gas are furnace and dryer. neither of which are used that often. Currently i have a 50 gallon tank water heater but want to go to tankless because it does not give me enough hot water for my japanese soaking tub.

Just wondering if this is a good, reliable, and economical way to heat a condo? (installed in 2004)

How does it stack up against an electrical heat pump, or gas furnace?

And is it able to heat a condo as warm as one wants (even during the coldest days of the winter), while still always maintaining hot water on demand for showers, etc? Condo would be located in the mid-Atlantic state of Virginia.

And can a single unit replace my conventional water heater, or do I need a separate unit in the kitchen and each bathroom??? I have a two-bedroom two-bath condo, All three sinks and both showers are close to the present water heater.

I'm replacing a 50 gal. water heater that is 11 years old. Is that enough information to judge what size of on-demand water heater I would need?

The best way to set the thermostat on a 40 gallon water heater would be to leave it at 10 degrees Fahrenheit above body temperature until laundry day and then temporarily raise it for the laundry to "instant scalding" temperature (155 degree Fahrenheit). When laundry is done turn it back to 110 Fahrenheit.

I know prices will vary by region, model installed and associated labor costs- but I want to know how much YOU paid in total to convert to a tankless water heater.... Was it worth it? Did you get the full tax credit? Thank you!

solar heating system is not officiant in malta. so here is the two options which we can choose. ALso one heater is it enough for bathroom and a kitchen? thanks