Does anyone have experience using an electric tankless water heater?
I'm considering replacing my electric water heater with a Bosch electric tankless (60 degree rise at 3 gal. per minute, incoming water at 45 degree's). ---- I have the necessary electric supply with two -200 amp breaker panels with empty breaker positions in each ( need120 amps for heater).---- I have heard that the temperature can fluctuate as much as 8 to 10 degrees, which is most notable during a shower. Can anyone that uses a tankless water heater tell me your experience with it. It's just my wife and I, we only shower, use the sink, do laundry, etc. one at a time.
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You are looking at a good brand , and you need to get the biggest one that you can afford. 24kw or bigger.
I love them and they work great. They do operate just a little different than a conventional tank system, but you will get the hang of how they work.
dont remember what brand it was i put 1 in a month later had to replace it with regular w/h there was only one person living there hope this helps i want to put one in my house to but ive heard to many bad stories
While remodeling my home recently I considered an electric tankless water heater. After weighing all the pros and cons and living in a townhouse with minimal space, tankless was the right way to go.
I visited several home improvement stores and spoke with several installation technicians. Basically the picture that was painted for me is that smaller electric units will not provide the flow of hot water that most homes need. Most of the units I looked at in the home improvement stores only provided a flow rate of 2-5 gallons of hot water per minute. I had pretty much decided that gas was the only option.
Then I came across a manufacturer called Stiebel Eltron. Stiebel Eltron has a wide range of models that can be ordered directly from their website. The unit I ended up purchasing was the Tempra 36. It provides anywhere from 3.8 to 9.8 gallons of hot water per minute based on the incoming water temperature. Here in the sunny south where the water is usually at a moderate temperature in all but three or so months of the year, I would guess my average flow per minute is about 7 gallons of hot water. This is more than enough to fill up my whirlpool tub or even run my steam shower continuously.
Hope this helps!
Before you spring for one, check the economics.