Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-10 Thread Geoff Eden
- From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:58 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water I vaguely remember someone telling me that these types of water heaters are more corrosive on water pipes. Then again, I may be thinking

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-09 Thread Scott Howell
Ok, I've heard a bit about these tankless waterheaters. So, here are a couple of questions for those who have them. 1. Are they considerably more expensive than a conventual waterheater. 2. How do they work, I mean do they just heat water that is flowing through them at the time so I guess

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-09 Thread David Ferrin
Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water Dave, The tankless heaters in Ray's post were some big-ass heaters, 185 thousand BTU, I forget the supply, but I think one

[BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Boyce, Ray
Hi Everyone Big Help for Hot Water Tankless water heaters have been in use all over the world for fifty years, largely because of smaller homes and higher energy costs outside the United States. In fact, tank water heaters are only used in the U.S. As natural gas and LP prices rise (as they have

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha, Do you think that these will work on propane? We are watching our waterheater, thinking that it may be getting old. Betsy At 10:57 AM 2/8/2007, you wrote: Hi Everyone Big Help for Hot Water Tankless water heaters have been in use all over the world for fifty years, largely because of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Dan Rossi
Hmm, I have been looking at tankless heaters for a while now, this article is good, but seems a bit over enthusiastic. For example, not all of these heaters are pilotless. The three reviewed appear to be, but there are cheaper models that use a standing pilot. I have even read about a unit

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Dale Leavens
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water Aloha, Do you think that these will work on propane? We are watching our waterheater, thinking that it may be getting old. Betsy At 10:57 AM 2/8/2007, you wrote: Hi Everyone Big Help

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread tunecollector
: Thursday, February 08, 2007 2:12 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water Hmm, I have been looking at tankless heaters for a while now, this article is good, but seems a bit over enthusiastic. For example, not all of these heaters are pilotless. The three

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread David Ferrin
- From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water Hmm, I have been looking at tankless heaters for a while now, this article is good, but seems a bit over enthusiastic

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread rj
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:58 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water I vaguely remember someone telling me that these types of water heaters are more corrosive on water pipes. Then again, I may be thinking of those instant hot water models

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread rj
water unit. I did have a natural gas unit, and don't know how the electric unit stacks up. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water The main

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Tom Fowle
What's a waterless hot water unit? sorry it's just too silly an idea not to ask! Not that I ever make smelling mis takes of coarse! tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread tunecollector
@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water It depends on the size of the unit and how far the water has to travel. In our old house, we could run any two outlets at any time without having a problem. This included the dishwasher, washer, and shower. If this tank we now have

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread rj
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:20 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water So were you able to run the washer and take a shower at the same time? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread rj
- From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:50 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water If your tankless water heater was gas, then the pilot light was always on? If so, was there still a savings in your utility bill

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Dan Rossi
Dave, The tankless heaters in Ray's post were some big-ass heaters, 185 thousand BTU, I forget the supply, but I think one of them was 340 gallons per hour. They all said they could drive two showers. Most of the units I've looked at do not have that kind of capacity. -- Blue skies. Dan

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Rob Monitor
a month... - Original Message - From: rj To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water Yes, I had two of the tankless tanks over the years and both were the mid size model and everything from