Okay, in the described package, there must be a super heating system. Are they all electric? if not, do they use super thin, and thin walled tubing? I can imagine the water flow for a shoer could overwhelm a unit without tricks up it's sleeving. How do they work? How about for filling a bathtub? Would a house have one for each bathroom, and then general purposes a larger one?
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008, Ray Boyce wrote: > Q: I'm considering replacing my old water heater with a tankless version. > Are these things all they're cracked up to be? > > A: Tankless water heaters are likely the wave of the future for residential > hot water. It's the difference between having a "smart" water heater or a > "dumb" one. Tankless heaters offer on-demand convenience. Because these > heaters don't have a holding tank, water is heated on an as-needed basis, > not heated and stored for hours like a traditional tank. This reduces energy > loss from sitting water and also guarantees you'll never be cold if you're > the last one in the shower. Plus, tankless heaters are powerful, yet > compact. Most can be wall-mounted inside or outside the home. Although sizes > vary, the average tankless unit is about 24 inches high, 18 inches wide and > 9 inches deep-significantly smaller than the traditional 40-gallon tank. > Plus, with many tankless units you can dial in the water temperature with a > digital controller. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
