Electric Tankless Water Heaters

[rbattelle]

I'm thinking of upgrading to a tankless water heater within the next year or so, but my home has no gas service.



Can anyone recommend a nice electric unit?



-Ryan

 

[Sled Puller]

Check with TDR member Amish Elegance.

 

[AKDrifter]

Hi Ryan, can't say I know of any tankless/on demand water heaters like you're looking for, but I've used Monitor oil heaters in AK for years with great service.



They have this one out now that is a tankless oil, with an efficiency rating of 88%, which gives you a $300 tax credit to boot. http://www.adirondackhardware.com/heaterbs36uff.html



Mine is 20 yrs. old and will replace it with this unit. It comes in two models, one has an extra feed line for aux. use. I'm getting that one so I can heat up a couple of back bedrooms that get starved from time to time.



Also, this unit has a preasure spray nozzle which will atomize the fuel so I can run biodiesel through it!



Paul

 

[rbattelle]

I'd love to have a gas or oil-fired model, but that would involve MASSIVE expense on my part because my home is currently all-electric. Conversion to run anything on combustible fuel would involve tens of thousands invested in the requisite equipment.



Here's one.

Problem is, I've never heard of most of the companies that make these things, so I have NO idea who's good and who's bad.



-Ryan

 

[The patriot]

Paul, that's a sweet unit! It's a little pricey, but I gess you get what you pay for.

 

[AKDrifter]

Monitor does get a pretty penny for any of thier units, but they are easy to install and do well with gravity feed setups.



Toyotomi also makes a similar one.



I prefer Monitor because I have set up many and they are very efficient.

 

[daytripper63]

Is having the local L. P. gas co set a tank an option?

Out my way the independant L. P. gas dealers will set the tank and run the gas line to the unit for free if you sign a agreement with them to buy L. P. from them

 

[Bill Stockard]

I'm currently building a new all electric house. I looked into an electric tankless water heater, but decided on a very efficient tank type instead. The 100-120 amp 240 volt requirement of the tankless required going from 200 amp electric service to 300 amp which I didn't want to do.



Bill

 

[rbattelle]

I'm currently building a new all electric house. I looked into an electric tankless water heater, but decided on a very efficient tank type instead. The 100-120 amp 240 volt requirement of the tankless required going from 200 amp electric service to 300 amp which I didn't want to do.



Bill

Fortunately I have 400 amp service, so a 120 amp branch line is no problem for me.



-Ryan