Protech

I hope it work out that way for you

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gusty60

Solar is the same price year round.

Protech

Actually, no. Most systems do consume a little power in the winter time. Not much though. A you move further and further north it becomes a higher fraction of the total fuel source though.

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Tankless

My gas bill is about 25-35% less than it was with the old tanked heater. My oldest takes hr. long showers, my little one, about 10 min max. Wife...maybe 15 min. Me, usually about 10-15.....depends on how stressed I am that particular moment. I jetted the shower head and I get 3.1 gpm out of it.....All the expense of going tankless is forgotten with 3.1 gpm raining on you.

There was NOTHING worse than installing a tankless all day long, and coming home filthy and exhausted and having to wait an hour for that POS tank to recover. I didn't even fill out the warranty or rebate info...I was just happy to finally have one. I have since sold my original one and bought a newer one....I'm waiting for the condensing outdoor version next! 3.1 gpm baby....happiest part of my day.

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"It's now. You just go for it now and you worry about the future and the past later." -Steve Nash

And when I leave come together like butt cheeks
-Grits n Gravy

Protech

I've got dual 2.5gpm heads in my shower. Solar powered. The only time I run out is if the weather has sucked for a few days and the wife is doing several loads of dishes. 80gallons of 200F water is a whole lot of heat for just 2 people and then you still have to out run the electrical backup.

I wish I had got the 120 gallon setup with 2 40sqft collectors though.

I'm a 1/2 hour shower person. I usually just stand there and let the heat loosen up my back muscle for the first 15 min so that I feel human again.

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Plasticman

I may have propane delivered to my 150 gallon tank once a year for my Rinaii. Best thing since sliced bread.
It also serves my fire log in the den.
I use more propane in my other tank for my shop than that one. I have a patio heater out there that I use every night. There is also a gas range. I can also use my quick connect for my fish cooker. We cook out there a lot.
I will soon have ethernet out there also as my wireless router signal is null from the house.

jeffreyplumber

You can get tax credit for installing that unit.
I havent done too many tankless heaters. Everything Ive seen is you save some on energy avg 80 dollars a year and about 20 years to pay for itself. I think you got to want a tankless for some other reason than just to save money. That was Consumer Reports. Of course we dont pay labor or retail prices. So that makes a big differance than if we had to pay someone to do it

ROCKSTARPLUMBER

Welp, here is the progress. Did all of this after church this morning, finished up just in time for the super bowl. I know I was going to use sharkbites for the install, but did not have enough to build the install kit i built for it. Gas tank and line will be deliverd and installed tomorrow.

ALWAYS HOT.

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GREENPLUM

inside model, outside ? gas union?

ROCKSTARPLUMBER

This unit can be mounted indoor or out. The exhaust vent for the top should be in soon. (I hope)

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