Noritz Tankless Water Heaters

[kenmac]

Did anyone have to up the propane supply pressure to the house to keep from having starvation when the water heater and the furnance is operating at the same time?

You shouldn't have to up the pressure. these things need volume. Run the correct size line & you shouldn't have a problem

 

[MF1455v]

Also check into Income Tax rebates for tankless. I know the there was one but don't know if it has expired or not.

Marty1, there was a $300 tax credit for 2007. There is some talk about extending to 2008 but nothing yet.

James

 

[MF1455v]

What kind of money were you looking at for that?
I've been considering one myself, but I heard that they wouldn't sell you one unless you had a licensed installer putting it in for you. Is that true?

Anthony, It between $600 and $800. I'm still inventigating but according to AustinPlumbingSupply you can install you self. The form I found on TRRC web site does not require an installers name. Plan on calling TRRC today to confirm that is the case. I will keep you posted.

James

 

[MF1455v]

You shouldn't have to up the pressure. these things need volume. Run the correct size line & you shouldn't have a problem

Thanks
James

 

[anthonyk]

thanks, please keep me posted, with the cost of propane, I've been kicking this around myself. Not sure if I could install it though.

anthony

 

[chh]

A licensed plumber installed mine, but he was already here doing the rest of the plumbing in the house. It is a pretty straightforward installation. They do require a different vent pipe than a standard water heater. The instructions in the manual are good and include diagrams. I think mine has already paid for itself on the propane savings. It is nice never running out of hot water too.

 

[rich_ncal]

I too have looked at point of use tankless heaters, and will probably go that route next replacement. Check here to see the endorsement of Rianna tankless heaters for an electronic conditioner they say prevents scale and actually removed scale from their units.

I looked at the link to the endorsement of the Easywater product and at first found it interesting, but then realized it is very expensive and nowhere on the web site does it say how it really works. So I thought I would search the web to see if I could find out more. Seems it puts and electric magnetic field around the pipe. It is not clear to me this is worth the price or really does what it says.

Here is one of the links I found on this subject.

Magnetic Water Treatment and Magnetic Fuel Treatment (Skeptical Inquirer January 1998)

Also another link with a discussion following the article that is interesting.

Go Green with Easy Water | atGeist.com

 

[Sigarms]

I think mine has already paid for itself on the propane savings. It is nice never running out of hot water too.

Just something to think about. With an endless supply of hot water, you and your family could end up taking longer showers, which means a longer run time, and higher water usage (not a bad problem to have, however, it can affect your overall savings).

 

[greenthumb]

I have thought about one of these when our water heater goes. it is 16 years old and we are on hard well water. I may want to think a little faster. We have natural gas do they make them for NG is my first question and my second is we have 6 in our family my wife and I and four kids. Do they make units that would service a family of six or would a regular tank water heater do just as well. We do try to limit shower time with the kids our older ones seem lose track of time when in the water. what are average prices for these units. I have seen a few at the big box stores but never did much more than say that looks like a neat idea and walk by.

 

[heehaw]

if you have the space, look into a Marathon electric water heater: they have a lifetime warranty against ever leaking: have 0 standby loss and from what i have read, they really work well: they are a little bigger around than a standard water heater, i don't have the space or thats the way i would go.
heehaw