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Originally Posted by Red Rooster
Also, don't take the advice of the amateurs at your local home centers, or Plumbers looking for a quick buck. I was looking at the Paloma at HD and the "expert" there said that there was no difference in venting. I called Paloma's customer service hotline and was told the truth about the venting.
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Totally true, and the venting requirements don't just differ between brands, but also between models of the same brand. Paloma also offers online installation certification.
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Originally Posted by elfreth
Based on what HIG says, maybe I will see if I can get a full size one in the master bath and then a regular one for the rest of the place. Our problem is that we ONLY have electric service, so gas is out.
As HIG points about having to wait for the tankless hot water; well I have to wait for my tank hot water too, and for the sink it isnt usually something I wait for. So, I might get a point of use one to try out for the bathroom sinks:
Electric Point-of-Use Products by Ariston and PowerStar
Also, the tankless won't run out of hot water...... That might be a reason why some people don't see a cost savings - they are taking longer showers  |
I would get a mid-sized unit and install it right next to the bathroom, if possible. Look closely at that minimum flow rate. Look for something between .4 and .65 gal. per minute. I don't think you'll see any models that go below that, but they are always improving.
One of my other problems with it is that if I go to rinse out a pot or pan, for instance, I'll turn the water on, thus activating the heater, use a little water to rinse, turn it off, and never get any hot water. However, having activated the heater, I have now heated water that I didn't use. So now I have to make sure that the faucet lever is over to the cold side whenever I just need to quickly rinse something.
Alot of people take advantage of the "endless" factor, but for me. it's been nothing but drop-outs. I call it the freeze-or-fry effect.