Re: new tankless waterheater yet. Anyone try this yet.
Richard,
Thanks, but also please answer the question about using electric element heat -- is your heater both electric and gas? If so does it lack the ability to heat on either of the two? These answers help us understand your present heater's failure mode. If your heater has/needs an anode that indicated that it is electric also.
I live in my coach full time so am normally using electricity to heat my water (and I use quite a bit as I do all laundry in the coach since it has a stacking washer and separate dryer...) I just replaced my anode here because the electric heat mode does consume it -- it is a sacrificial electrode to prevent other parts of the heater from corrosion due to electrolysis.
If your usage habits allow for ONLY gas heat then a tankless might be an appropriate choice for you, but it would not be for me as propane is a hassle to fill and costs more than electric heating of water here in the Pacific Northwest. Your utility rates might be substantially different from mine of course.
Chuck
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