PILOON
Super Star Member
If I had to do it all over I would stick with propane hot water and a electric heat pump with propane backup instead of electric.
This allows you to run a much smaller generator in power outages by throwing the breaker to the heat pump and letting it go into backup heat, ie propane.
Chris
Lots of pros and cons to consider.
Cost of tanks and life expectancy?--average 10 yrs
Costs of fuels over time span vs convenience? --varies with region
Real necessity?-- a good tank will still provide a decent shower after 4 days with careful management (ration during outages, boil on stove for small usage (dishes, hand washing etc and wait to do laundry etc) sponge bathe vs shower for a few days.
We are talking EMERGENCY here, not luxury.