Tankless Water Heaters
The advantages of tankless water heaters are these: you’re going to get endless hot water and there is no storage tank waiting to break and potentially flood your home or business.
A lot of people prefer a tankless water heater. Insurance companies also like tankless water heaters because they result in fewer floods
If you have a traditional tank, here are some questions to ask yourself if you’re considering tankless: Are we going to be able to easily run the venting for this tankless? Do you have enough gas supply to power the tankless? At the end of the day, does it make sense for you?
We always need to readjust the piping. We always need to upsize the gas line. We don’t always need to upsize it, but most of the time we need to upsize the gas line and we always have had to run a new vent. There are always things that have to happen when you choose to switch.
What Homeowners Should Know Before Switching To Tankless
If you think you’re going to be saving money by switching to tankless, you’re wrong. It’s considered somewhat luxurious to have a tankless water heater. If you’re buying it for the prestige, that’s great! We just don’t want you functioning under the misinformation that you will save money with this switch. If you’re buying it because you have six kids or six people living in your house, that makes a lot of sense. We’re happy to offer our opinion, and then encourage you in whatever decision you believe is best for your home.
We install Renaissance and every year you have to service that tankless water heater. Once they’re 12, 13, 14, 15 years old and you start to see issues out of it, a lot of times it’s more cost effective to just swap the tankless out with another tankless.
As far as maintenance goes, there isn’t much. If your choice of tankless water heater has a built-in recirculating pump, we recommend replacing that occasionally. The ignition rods on the inside need to be cleaned periodically.