Comments on: Tankless Water Heaters: A 2009 Review

By: Matt the tankless guy

Matt the tankless guy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:57:26 +0000

no….. no,no,no electric bad all the way…..

By: Matt the tankless guy

Matt the tankless guy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:55:22 +0000

hey matt?,
i’m the tankless expert. i live in co. call me at 3035009087 and i can educate. or email me if your not comfortable

By: Maria B

Maria B — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:22:12 +0000

waw! I like to know how to go with my house water heating needs.
I live in Arizona USA and in the summer will have suficient solar power, but how to find ythe right system?

By: Lisa Brumfiel

Lisa Brumfiel — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:28:12 +0000

Wow. The more I read about tankless, the less I want one. It seems like every single brand has an issue. Even the “reputable” ones. I am now reconsidering my desire to go tankless, and just buy the best tank model available….and be done with it! Maybe I will go down this tankless road again, when the technology is more developed and the companies that are worthwhile will still be around.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:40:02 +0000

Does anyone know if any legal action has been taken against the scam artists that sold me a faulty model 280 under the name of American Tankless (with a lifetime warranty) then closed up shop and opened American Heat, probably fleeced people there and now are operating as EcoSmart? DO NOT BUY FROM THEM.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:26:03 +0000

Cleo,

Thanks for the information. We purchased a SETS in 2001 and had nothing but problems. After we complained numerous times they finally gave a replacement – same problems. We’re still struggling with the replacement, and assumed it was due to the fact that it’s an electric tankless. We have been planning to bite the bullet and install a gas-fired unit, but it appears from the posts here that there are electric units that would work. That’s great news, as we spent a considerabl amount of money for the installation that we would save on a replacement.

By: Jim Nassium

Jim Nassium — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:26:13 +0000

I have a leaking tank heater and am considering going tankless … one concern I have is that I am on a well … are there any issues with using tankless with a standard domestic well? The house is ~3000 sf w/ 4 bathrooms … there are 3 of us now, but my parents will be moving in soon … will tankless be able to keep up with demand?

By: jeff bannister

jeff bannister — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:55:53 +0000

After 13 years my natural gas power vent 40 gallon water heater is leaking. so long old friend. never a problem, always hot water. consistent, reliable, trouble free. I considered shortly a tankless, but in my house i have enough to think about besides how to feather the control at the sink to save 15 dollars per year. The annual cost to heat my water is less than 225.00 I have 3 females living here and anything that keeps my life on an even keel would be worth 10 fold the monetary savings. and as far as being green there is not much difference in an he tank unit compared to a tankless .

By: Noreen Farrell

Noreen Farrell — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:52:42 +0000

We installed an AquaStar gas tankless water heater 4 months ag0….so far, so good but have not seen any decrease in the amount of gas usage on my bill…we’re also concerned about the temperature of the water entering from the outside lines during winter…we live in northwest Indiana…would it help to have an indoor storage tank for water during the winter?

By: WiredForStereo

WiredForStereo — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:33:14 +0000

I’ll recommend a SEISCO again. Mine’s still working fantastically, haven’t had a problem with it yet. I have the 28 kW version and I use a Bricor 1 gpm shower head. I believe they make a 32 kW version as well if you need more power. The only other thing I’d recommend is to have a bath tub faucet where you can regulate the flow of the hot water separately from the cold. In the deep of winter, it helps to slow the water down a little bit when running a bath so the water gets heated completely.

If you are staying within Oregon, remember Oregon has the best incentives for solar in the whole country. Might be an option to think more closely about.