Aloha all, Are the instant hot waterheaters considered hybrids? My instant tank cost $600.00 7 months ago, produces 4.5 gallons per minute, costs me $20 a month to run, removing it and created lots more space in the laundry room. We took out a 30 gallon propane tank that was costing us about $100 a month to run. I think the propane costs more here in Hawaii. We love the new tank
At 06:23 AM 4/13/2010, you wrote: > > >Hi, > >I have a friend who installed an instent hot water heater for his boss at >work. He said that it was $1200. Before installing it he researched it for >his boss and found that it would pay for itself in 4 to 5 years. It's a >costly upfront cost, but if you are staying in your place for more than 5 >years it's a good idea. It also prevents a dad's frustration with a cold >shower because your teenage daughter took all the hot water with one shower. > >Dave A. > >Working together, sharing the light of salvation seen through the cross of >Jesus > >Rev. Dave Andrus, Director >Lutheran Blind Mission >888 215 2455 ><HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG>HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG > >-----Original Message----- >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] >On Behalf Of Dale Leavens >Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:50 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hybrid water heaters > >I don't know much about them, the little bit of research I have done has >been on geothermal heat pumps. The heat recoverable is relatively low, about >110F so these are really pre-heaters. You can certainly save some money but >the cost is very high and unless you are using the heat pump equipment for >other things like heating or cooling the home so that the capital cost is >expressed over more intensive and varied applications it doesn't seem to me >to be very effective. The emersion heater is needed to raise the water >temperature another 20 degrees all of the time and much more than that >during heavy water use. > >As a pre-heater though warming the water entering the tank with heat >generated from the air conditioning for example serves water heat savings as >well as improving the efficiency of the air conditioning. > >The cost of a single purpose heat pump system must be relatively high, just >think of a small room air conditioner. It is very similar technology. > >If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie >----- Original Message ----- >From: Alan & Terrie Robbins >To: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:11 AM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] hybrid water heaters > >And what do they cost relative to a gas or electric unit? > >Al >-----Original Message----- >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]On Behalf Of Shane Hecker >Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 11:54 PM >To: blindhandy...@yahoogroups. com >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hybrid water heaters > >Has anyone seen the hybrid water heaters? If so, what do you think of them? >If you have one, how do you like it. For those who don't know, the hybrid >water heaters use a combination of a heat pump and electric elements to heat >the water. This is supposed to result in significant savings, making it >cheaper to run than a natural gas unit. > >Shane. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
